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Soul Sustenance 13-02-2013
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Overcoming The Fear Of Interaction Or Socializing
There are various activities that you are perhaps afraid of doing, but that you
know they are very useful activities to indulge in e.g. if you are afraid of socializing
or interacting with people, either on a one-to-one basis or in a group. In a party
or a situation where lots are people are enjoying the company of each other or in
a meeting with your boss for e.g., you feel out of place and uncomfortable. The problem
might lie in a negative image of the self or low self-esteem, lack of confidence,
fear of the other’s opinion about you, lack of spiritual strength, past failure
in having done so, being influenced by the other person’s role or position etc.
How do you overcome this fear? By interacting with more and more people. The more
you interact and mix up with them and express your viewpoint fearlessly, you realize
that it is not a problem. Even if you make a mistake or you feel unsure, with practice
you will see that there is no problem.
Most of our fears are overcome with the practice of doing what you are afraid of.
If you do not make a brave step forward in order to overcome the fear of expressing
yourself, you will continue to be the victim of this fear. This fear is then a negative
energy that paralyses your intellect as a result of which your concentration and
your decision-making power reduces. It also disorganizes your ideas, and confuses
you whenever you express yourself in front of a person or people. What is more,
fear produces clumsiness in your words, body movements and actions and makes you
lose your image of credibility. It gives an impression of nervousness and low self-respect
to the other. You have to overcome it, and you will manage to do it with practice
and by changing the vision that you have of others: they are not a threat, they
are not judges who are going to pass a judgment against you, they are offering you
the opportunity to express yourself. If you value yourself, you will not be afraid
of not being appreciated by them and others will finally appreciate you.
If you do not value yourself, the opposite will happen.
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Message for the day 13-02-2013
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To be an inspiration to many is to be a hero actor.
Projection: When we see negativity in others, we usually think and speak
about it. We then take no inspiration to think and act positive. The more the attention
is drawn towards negativity, our actions will become negative too.
Solution: Whatever the situation we are in, we need to make effort to change
our own actions and turn them to positive. We will then be free from looking at
the negativity in others. And our actions will become an inspiration to those around
us, which will inspire them to become positive too.
In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris