This is a personal story,
I didn’t know i could do it.
Athletics made me question myself so much. This is not a team work. It is a race i will be running on my own. With all eyes on me.
Would i put myself through so much pain? Struggling, and embarrassments.
Would i dare to find out, what meters can lead to my announcement.
It feels so easy to turn back, no one asked you to do it. To chicken out, or you draw yourself a draw.
But, i will never find out if i can do it. At least, make an attempt to draw the line. No one is going to do it for you. This is 5,000 and 1,500.
With encouragements and drawing from the word that i can do anything…
I said to myself, “Run the meters. Finish the race, and if you win a medal, you tick it off your bucket list.”
So, i did. I finished the race, and i have my 2 medals to show for it.
Face your fears.
~GOODNESS FELIX-ADEBAYO
This is how the Writers That Are Friends(WTAF) responded to the topic; "FACE YOUR FEARS":
If you don’t face your fear, you’d never grow,
Your strength is an ocean, but it’s a pond you find.
The worst part is, You’d never know
because you are comfortable in body, soul and mind.
Fear is within, so you are way bigger.
The greater your fear, the bigger you are.
In your mind, fear is just a component.
So if your fear is a country, you are its continent.
~Benzukich
FEAR!
THE MONSTER WITH RESPECT FOR NO MAN!
With so much determination and passion, I filled the pages of my growth journal with what I perceived to be my purpose on earth.
I beat my chest afterwards, with words of affirmation to reassure myself I had to pursue my dreams.
I even dared to share with a few folks about it.
_The dialogue goes:_
I: “Hey friends! I found it!
Friends: “found what?”
I: Found myself, my life mission.
I have finally grasp what I was born to do!
Friends: Wow! We are happy for you. We wish we could say same.
I: “I believe you will. As for me, I’m no more shadow boxing.
I will forge ahead to greatness.”
_dialogue ends_
Next, I pick up my growth journal with well crafted step by step strategic plans, ready for execution.
Then comes this sudden rush of emotions.
Like butterflies in my stomach.
Now, I wish they were feelings a lovergirl gets when infatuated about someone.
This rush was too real to be denied.
Goosebumps didn’t wait for invitation but covered my skin, even when I was still trying to understand what was going on.
Suddenly, I realized I had been caught up in the Web of an enemy called FEAR!
How on earth was I going to do this!
What on earth was I thinking when I wrote down this things and even dared to share with another human being?
The thought of what people will think about me if I achieve no significance started flowing concurrently with a different sensation.
I decided to make some moves but fell face flat.
Should I agree with the voice of FEAR in my head or should I dare face them!
Oh my gosh!
I cried. “Who will deliver me from the strong grip of this monster!”
~Emem Paulus
FACE YOUR FEARS
You need to unmask the monster in you.
That fear, that ability that is telling your subconscious mind “NO” you can’t you it… Is what we called the monster.
You have to understand that anything that has the power in making decisions for you or stopping you from making productive activity is either call the monster or little bitch.
This can be physical, or non physical so far that this certain monster ( Fear ) is stopping your creativity.
We all need to understand that nothing can stop a Man except Man himself giving chance to fear to take hold of him.
Fear can kill your Pro_activeness and productivity,
Fear can hinder you from good opportunity.
But when you have the most ability to overcome that fear in you with the power of change and positive mindset you are good to go!
You need to overcome this constant fear in you by taking a bold step today.
Because, if you’re being stucked by fear in times of achieving certain results for your life but you didn’t take a bold step to overcome it, transforming it with the power changeability, you will surely remain in the boundage of inactivity.
~Artistic Timi.
