We are afraid of change. The new is scary. Chaos is intimidating. The unknown is terrifying.
It takes courage to venture into uncharted territory. No matter how many times we’ve done it before, every new step we take is an ordeal.
For many, the intensity of change is enough to keep us where we are. It feels safer to stand still—to stick with what we know—to settle with the status quo.
It is the hero’s journey to venture into the unknown. Freedom is the act of defying our conditioning—to face our fear and to let it pass.
Every time we are about to take a new step, we wonder: Is this the step that will finally end me? Have I been a fraud all this time? What makes me think I can do this?
To change, we must be aware of our emotions. We must learn to understand our deepest fears. We must accept that our past traumas are in the past—that we are free to move on.
When we focus on our feelings, we can separate ourselves from them. They do not need to control us. They become useful guides, not abusive masters.
The way forward is one step at a time. When we focus on the present, past and future evaporate.
When we do change, it’s exhilarating. We feel like the phoenix rising from the ashes. We are reborn. We have walked through the valley of death. We feel truly alive.
But the new quickly becomes the old. We settle into comfort once more. And we hope that we never have to change again.
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