Lesson #2: Don’t let fear cripple youA few kilometers after
I felt alone and scared on that part of North Luzon Expressway, I saw that what I’m afraid of can really happen.
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he cars were slowing down. I realized that in the midst of that long, dark road, an accident happened. It seemed to me, I was just a few minutes late of being part of that accident. It was fresh. A collision between a Saulog bus and a van had just occurred. The van was totally wrecked and I know somebody must have died inside. The bus filled with passengers ripped its front.
The scene suddenly crippled me. I was terrified. I slowed down. I couldn’t take the left lane when I should be overtaking. Fear hand-tied me. It took a while before I realize that I’m going too slow that cars behind me are honking already.
When fear of failing sets in, what do you do? When you see that somebody who did it just failed, will you try for your self?
We encounter these questions in a lot of different ways. It can be a decision to leave your job and start your own business. Or a career shift. Or a spiritual decision. Or for some, marrying. Failures in the past, prospects of failing in the future, failures by people we know -- these things scare us.
Some mushy quotes says, "It's better to love and fail than never love at all". Ahwww....
Really, it speaks of lot of truth, not only on being in-love. It's better to try new things and fail than regret it for not trying for the rest of your life. Some people might have failed, but why can't you do better? You may have failed in the past, but sure you learned from it. And -- this one's so me -- the future is a whole lot scary. The fear of the unknown. But what the heck -- who knows the future except God!?
Speaking of God knowing the future, he also knows what's best for us. So, if you think that God is leading you to do what's best for you, go for it. Don't let fear cripple you. And me.
