Daily Inspirational Message February 7th, 2013

Most of the fears we face today are not created by external stimuli but rather are generated from within. Except for the occasional truly life-threatening fear that few of us face unless we try to climb a mountain or skydive, our fears tend to be merely internal. We are afraid of contacting certain types of people. We are afraid of confronting issues in our relationships. We are afraid to step out and speak our truth to the widest audience possible. We allow our fear of the future to prevent us from taking the actions in the present that would create a wonderful future.

Fears do not go away by trying to ignore or hide from them. They are quite easily overcome by recognizing them and exposing them for what they are, simply mental concoctions that have no true basis in reality. When you see them in this way it becomes possible to allow the fear-based thoughts to simply pass through without giving them any labels or value. By simply seeing them as passing thoughts that have no basis in reality it becomes possible to laugh at your fears and act in spite of them. Why not write that book? Why not start to speak out? Why not share your gifts with the world in a big way? Why not share more of yourself in a way that may impact many even though it might possibly offend a few? Why not start something new, even if there is a chance it might not succeed? Why not love yourself fully and show the world what an exalted being you are?

--Ted Murray