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The Unknown: Fear

Posted: September 27, 2015 in Main Posts
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“It is the Unknown we fear when we look upon death & darkness, nothing more.” Albus Dumbledore (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, J.K. Rowling)
The “Unknown.”  What a terrifying concept!  And we face it every day.  We never know if today will be our last orDumbledore_2 the start to many others. We don’t know exactly what the future holds, but we live each day assuming that we have another. I personally really like that assumption. I enjoy assuming that I will be around tomorrow. I have hopes and dreams I want to accomplish. I have desires that may seem will never come true. And yet, I wait patiently and work. I work on trying to figure out what to do with my life. I have had so many doors closed in my face the past year. The doors I thought I wanted opened. But as a song that rings so true (like almost every Carrie Underwood song), these lyrics always tug at my heart-strings:

As bad as it was, as bad as it hurt
I thank God I didn’t get what I thought that I deserved
Sometimes life leads you down a different road
Someday you’ll see the reason why
There’s good in goodbye, yeah
(Carrie Underwood, “Good in Goodbye”)

Rejection is a hard thing to deal with. But what is worse is letting the Fear of Rejection stop you from becoming something you desire to be. We fear the unknown, but I think perhaps we fear potential consequences. I know that McGonagallstops me from completing a lot of my goals. I’m a chicken. I’m too scared to do the hard things. I’m admitting it, and you better admit it too. What’s the one thing you are terrified to do? Is it because you are worried about how you may look? Are the consequences only in your head? Are you afraid of the reality of your situation? I know I am guilty of all of the above. Reality can sometimes really be terrifying. The fear of uncertainty is a thief of dreams. It slowly takes our hope, faith, and the desire to become better. I don’t want the fear of failure, the fear of the unknown to steal my hopes, dreams, and desires.

What If . . .

Posted: August 4, 2015 in Main Posts
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“‘What’ and ‘if’ two words as nonthreatening as words come. But put them together side-by-side and they have the power to haunt you for the rest of your life: What if?” ~ Letters to Juliet

“What if” is such a dangerous and yet also an exhilarating phrase. It can create so many different circumstances and choices that we have to muddle through. It can create and inspire, as well as crush and exterminate our dreams. And yet, we let those two little words, combined together, to stop us from achieving greatness. We let fear become the ruler of our lives if we choose not to do something because of that little phrase, “What if.” And then you have great people who use this phrase to create. Creation is a part of who we are, and instead of using our powers for good, we hide them because we are afraid.

I’m guilty of being afraid. I am afraid all the time. I am afraid of what others think of me; I’m afraid of being alone; I’m afraid of losing self respect; I’m afraid of the future; I’m afraid for my nieces and nephews. All of these are fears because of that tiny phrase. I let that phrase consume and extinguish, instead of push me to create. A lot of the great advances that we have in this world all came from “What if” thoughts. Those creators chose to turn this phrase into a power. A power to do something wonderful. A power to make dreams a reality. Isn’t it about time that we all use the phrase “What if” for our advantage, instead of letting those words haunt us?Selena Gomez