The Fear Factor

This is a tarantula being held by our guide in Tikal, Guatemala. Want to hold one? Our guide explained that because he is not afraid, the tarantula would not pick up the vibration of fear and consequently wouldn’t bite him. None of us took the opportunity to hold a very large tarantula.

Why not? All of us knew that we would be afraid and the tarantula would sense it. It’s simply impossible to hide fear at a vibrational level.

All of us have fear in an area of our life. We can try to ignore it, hide it, or bluff our way through it. However, what if we just acknowledged it and addressed it? I ask myself the simple question: What are you really afraid of Jan? Then I wait to hear what comes up for me. It can be quite fascinating. Once you know the fear, then you can work through it. By pretending it’s not there, you actually cause more problems for yourself.

Ask yourself that question when you find yourself resisting something, stuck or afraid. I doubt if you will be hanging out with super-sized tarantulas anytime soon but the principle holds true in every area of our lives.

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