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Soul Sustenance 24-07-2012
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Understanding And Overcoming Fears
We are all afraid of something. We all have fears at some point or other during our lives, and one fear brings about other fears. For example, the fear of death brings about the fear of illness or the fear of accidents. The fear of rejection comes from the fear of being perceived as different. The fear of success or standing out comes of the fear of relating to people. From the fear of failure comes the fear of making mistakes; the fear of taking on risks; the fear of taking decisions, the fear of not being recognized at work. The fear of others includes the fear of the anger and aggressiveness in others, fear that they might reject you, fear that they might judge you.
Eliminating fears and liberating the mind requires a broad knowledge of how our mind and spirit work. Our spiritual conscience has to awaken for us to realize what the origin of our fears is and how to overcome them from the root. Fears are like a tree; we can cut off a branch, but then other branches or fears will grow. We have to go to the root and, even, the seed, to overcome the fears.
Tomorrow we shall list out some of the common fears.
(To be continued tomorrow …)
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Message for the day 24-07-2012
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To understand and accept people's ideas is to increase the power of unity.
Expression:
When one suggests something and the other accepts, it gives power to
the gathering. So instead of expecting others to accept suggestions,
it is better to understand and provide with what the other person
needs. The more something is given with generosity there is happiness
for the one who is receiving and for the one who is giving. And
there is power because of being together in the task.
Experience:
If I take something with force I find that others give it to me only
temporarily. Instead if I give with happiness, I find that others are
able to share with me with happiness. So what I give, I find, remains
with me permanently. So there is an experience of fullness and the
happiness of having attained even while giving. And with this I am
able to experience the power of unity, and the joy of doing things
together.
In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris