Word of the month for April 2014: Fear Fear “Fear does not exist in this dojo, does it? NO, SENSEI!” This is a classic line from the Karate Kid movie. Fear was thought of as something to be shunned, something for the weak, not for warriors. This view is not helpful, or even true. Fear is something to be embraced, understood, and conquered. Fear is a normal, natural human response that helps us to survive. It can help us be aware of danger and respond to it. Yet, fear can also be very debilitating. Fear can be contagious. President Roosevelt stated in his first inaugural address “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” There is absolutely nothing wrong with being afraid. There would be something wrong if a person was never afraid of anything. Fear should be understood in detail. Often knowing and naming your fear is the first step towards overcoming it. Once you see exactly what you are afraid of, you will begin to understand how to overcome it. Often, specific steps will help to calm your fear. You might be afraid of getting kicked in the head in sparring. Knowing this, you could practice blocking your head over and over, and this would help you to overcome your fear. Sometimes you might have to take a step back and understand what exactly you are afraid of. If fear is never understood, it will be very difficult to overcome it. “Nothing in life is to be feared, only misunderstood.” - Unknown To Do: What are you afraid of? Name one time you overcame a specific fear you had.
Posted on: Fri, 04 Apr 2014 00:02:06 +0000
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