i just recently had a life-altering experience where i witnessed the explosion of a life. now i use it as a cautionary tale to tell everyone what will happen when u live ur life in fear and don't accept the realities of ur problems. ur fears wil literally imprison u. only through accepting and dealing with them can they finally go away.
Fear, is an emotion, which is a driving force thru, thought, thinking.
To rid oneself, is to think other thoughts. Most cause fear to gain something, most the time power, resources,money, love, yes love. When this emotion controls you, you are not in control, its just an emotion.
"It took me a long way and I paid a very high price to follow my dream"
Question for Paulo:
How exactly did you overcome your fear and follow your dream? what actions did you take? what was your story? I think we can all learn from the actionable steps you took and the things you realized along the way. Thank you!
Totally agree with paulo. Fear is powerful because it stops you from following your dreams. Ppl use fear as a threat to you. Fear of loss, money, death,etc. But its to us tht makes it a fear. When someone says 'you can't do this because you will lose' then its up to you to take as fear or not. They already shown tht they think you have fear but really its up to you. If you believe them then you have fear. I've overcame some fear I thought I wud never do and I'm proud of myself ButI have moreleft
the left brain associated with logic and sequential processing evolved to alert us to dangers in our environment so when people think too much they become fearful, stressed and anxious. The holistic right brain, associated with creativity, has not capacity to process fear, that is why the piano, drawing, etc. is so relaxing
the right brain brings us into the moment, the left brain flicks back and forth between past and future, perhaps why so many spiritual traditions say "live in the moment".
I decided to not have fear anymore. For a long time I thought it was a an important thing for growth but for some reason, lately I find, that I dont really need it. It causes so much pain and suffering and i will help myself and others by loveing and fimly saying don't be scared. Even the lions are scared sometimes but ill look them in the eyes with my yoda power and say don't be scared :-)
Since ancient times it has been used as a tool of control... politicians, religious leaders, monarchs have used it over the centuries... It has been used as a way of keeping a type of order... Perhaps the more stressed societies get, the more it is used on all levels. Then there is another question of the fear we face on our personal journey, our fears which are internally generated though often mirroring authority... how we cast these off to make room for ourselves in the world... Hmmm...
I read some of the comments here and all of you are correct in what has been stated...however, fear can be positive and negative, unfortuneately fear today is being used to control behavior...from purchasing a product to protecting a country from an enemy(terrorist)...fear in its natural form is used to teach and learn from, not control...a child burned by fire will learn how to deal with that fire through his fear of being burned thus learning his lesson...what do you think?
and what if we don't know what we want? we just wait still for someone to tells us what to do. and then we become puppets of (in these case) my parents, or the society. to start talking about fear, shouldn't we talk about our true dessires?our true dreams. When we finally have them, fear should only be a small barrier to happiness.
IKMSsk
(sorry my poor english, im from Peru)
in this case i didn't stop to read other comments, because that just blocks me from writting.
fear it's a way to control people, and I think it's terrible if someone like a parent uses it too stop u from been how u are, the problem is that when that child grows up he/she uses that way of controling people cuz they don't know other way.....fear it's like a circle.....I think that the best way to "fight it" it's to talk about the do's instead of the don't s.....stopping fear in others helps to confront our own
Sometimes people makes you fear something just to make you feel unable to do it because they failed on it , instead of giving you support they just let you feel unable... but one should not listen to this wispears , have faith and be positive ... go ahead, believe in destiny, what doesn't kill you makes u stronger
fear is also used to opress people, when you have ignorant people it's easy to frithen them, because they are not aware of their rights ....
Fear is strange feeling, because we just fear when we know "consequences" of something or lack of something, doesnt matter if they are true or not. If we dont know gravity, we wouldnt fear jump from window. Someone could say we fear the unknown, but it's not the unknown is dangerous, but the many open possibilities it can lead to, including harmness. Think people use it as a tool to achieve control or over-protection, being the first "bad" and the second "good" according to original intentions.
people use fear to protect themselves from others. They put fear in the minds nd hearts of others so that that theyd be able to somehow control their actions. Some use fear to free themselves from fear itself. It is quite cmmon to hear someone doin bungee jumps or those sort of thing to get rid of their fear of heights, for that matter, we can apply the same "strategy" on other things that we fear such as commitments, obligations, love or death.
I think fear was a useful tool to prevent small groups of hunters and gatherers from breaking apart and to encourage co-operation of the strong with the weak.
When mankind began to civilise, at all times there was a demand for land to grow crops and water. Instilling fear prevented everyone from fighting.
Fear made all the tribes submit to the rule of the king who imposed his dream on all people.
Now in an abundant world we have the space and freedom to pursue our independent path.
Gee Paulo, a very interesting question and there might be as many superficial reasons, as people. Although I say 'my' children it is not really how I feel - the words are inadequate. Because they are gifts of god. How can they shine if we do not let them? How can they use their own gifts and talents if they are forced to live 'my' dream or follow 'my' aspirations? I too have experienced scary situations, yet am not afraid of the world. Thank You Paulo : )
Estoy de acuerdo, tenemos miedo a lo bueno y a lo malo y es un comportamiento innecesario, como usted lo demuestra en su libro El Demonio Y La Señorita Prym.
The status quo looks safe, even if it's anything but. Yet feat is often a signpost for the way to go, not to run from. The art is in working out which is which and then finding a little more courage than fear.
i just recently had a life-altering experience where i witnessed the explosion of a life. now i use it as a cautionary tale to tell everyone what will happen when u live ur life in fear and don't accept the realities of ur problems. ur fears wil literally imprison u. only through accepting and dealing with them can they finally go away.
TheFawks1980 3 days ago
False Evidence Appearing Real F.E.A.R
megachocolatedelight 5 days ago
i love u Paulo... ur best writer i have come across.. love the alchimist
lovedaleme 2 weeks ago
Coelho is a dickhead
angeloselarja93 2 weeks ago
Fear, is an emotion, which is a driving force thru, thought, thinking.
To rid oneself, is to think other thoughts. Most cause fear to gain something, most the time power, resources,money, love, yes love. When this emotion controls you, you are not in control, its just an emotion.
VLOGABIZ 3 months ago
IT'S VERY WISE WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT SOCIETY AND FEAR. THANK YOU, YOU ENCOURAGE ME A LOT!
espoir72 5 months ago
"It took me a long way and I paid a very high price to follow my dream"
Question for Paulo:
How exactly did you overcome your fear and follow your dream? what actions did you take? what was your story? I think we can all learn from the actionable steps you took and the things you realized along the way. Thank you!
MrHanifkp 7 months ago
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Shejn1 7 months ago
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Shejn1 7 months ago
Totally agree with paulo. Fear is powerful because it stops you from following your dreams. Ppl use fear as a threat to you. Fear of loss, money, death,etc. But its to us tht makes it a fear. When someone says 'you can't do this because you will lose' then its up to you to take as fear or not. They already shown tht they think you have fear but really its up to you. If you believe them then you have fear. I've overcame some fear I thought I wud never do and I'm proud of myself ButI have moreleft
Travoo33 9 months ago
the left brain associated with logic and sequential processing evolved to alert us to dangers in our environment so when people think too much they become fearful, stressed and anxious. The holistic right brain, associated with creativity, has not capacity to process fear, that is why the piano, drawing, etc. is so relaxing
the right brain brings us into the moment, the left brain flicks back and forth between past and future, perhaps why so many spiritual traditions say "live in the moment".
RevolutionaryJam 1 year ago 2
most people are fearful of change
svraju84 1 year ago
i do not have any fear about myself. only fear, i have, is for those ones i care for.
whereispoupou 1 year ago
I decided to not have fear anymore. For a long time I thought it was a an important thing for growth but for some reason, lately I find, that I dont really need it. It causes so much pain and suffering and i will help myself and others by loveing and fimly saying don't be scared. Even the lions are scared sometimes but ill look them in the eyes with my yoda power and say don't be scared :-)
loevehjerte 1 year ago
People use fear as a tool because of jealousy.. "See Martin, see Malcolm
See Biggie, see Pac,
see success and its outcome
See Jesus, see Judas
See Caesar, see Brutus,
see success is like suicide
Suicide, it's a suicide
If you succeed,
prepare to be crucified" If people cant achieve their goals and dreams they dont want others to do it either...
deevaa22 2 years ago
Since ancient times it has been used as a tool of control... politicians, religious leaders, monarchs have used it over the centuries... It has been used as a way of keeping a type of order... Perhaps the more stressed societies get, the more it is used on all levels. Then there is another question of the fear we face on our personal journey, our fears which are internally generated though often mirroring authority... how we cast these off to make room for ourselves in the world... Hmmm...
SonidoLapizlazuli 2 years ago
I read some of the comments here and all of you are correct in what has been stated...however, fear can be positive and negative, unfortuneately fear today is being used to control behavior...from purchasing a product to protecting a country from an enemy(terrorist)...fear in its natural form is used to teach and learn from, not control...a child burned by fire will learn how to deal with that fire through his fear of being burned thus learning his lesson...what do you think?
mentalperception 2 years ago
and what if we don't know what we want? we just wait still for someone to tells us what to do. and then we become puppets of (in these case) my parents, or the society. to start talking about fear, shouldn't we talk about our true dessires?our true dreams. When we finally have them, fear should only be a small barrier to happiness.
IKMSsk
(sorry my poor english, im from Peru)
in this case i didn't stop to read other comments, because that just blocks me from writting.
IKMSsk 2 years ago
demonyo ang mga related bidyo neto...hwag kayong maniwala dyan. pakingan nyo mga magulang nyo..
BitnezMeng 2 years ago
wow pinoy! ehehe.. away mo kay paulo coelho??
47keiyar47 2 years ago
fear it's a way to control people, and I think it's terrible if someone like a parent uses it too stop u from been how u are, the problem is that when that child grows up he/she uses that way of controling people cuz they don't know other way.....fear it's like a circle.....I think that the best way to "fight it" it's to talk about the do's instead of the don't s.....stopping fear in others helps to confront our own
dohkosgo 2 years ago 2
Sometimes people makes you fear something just to make you feel unable to do it because they failed on it , instead of giving you support they just let you feel unable... but one should not listen to this wispears , have faith and be positive ... go ahead, believe in destiny, what doesn't kill you makes u stronger
fear is also used to opress people, when you have ignorant people it's easy to frithen them, because they are not aware of their rights ....
loulaziz 2 years ago
Fear is strange feeling, because we just fear when we know "consequences" of something or lack of something, doesnt matter if they are true or not. If we dont know gravity, we wouldnt fear jump from window. Someone could say we fear the unknown, but it's not the unknown is dangerous, but the many open possibilities it can lead to, including harmness. Think people use it as a tool to achieve control or over-protection, being the first "bad" and the second "good" according to original intentions.
kindagorgeous 2 years ago
Fear is life's only opponent;only fear can defeat life—Yann Martel
espilehiyo 2 years ago
people use fear to protect themselves from others. They put fear in the minds nd hearts of others so that that theyd be able to somehow control their actions. Some use fear to free themselves from fear itself. It is quite cmmon to hear someone doin bungee jumps or those sort of thing to get rid of their fear of heights, for that matter, we can apply the same "strategy" on other things that we fear such as commitments, obligations, love or death.
espilehiyo 2 years ago
I think fear was a useful tool to prevent small groups of hunters and gatherers from breaking apart and to encourage co-operation of the strong with the weak.
When mankind began to civilise, at all times there was a demand for land to grow crops and water. Instilling fear prevented everyone from fighting.
Fear made all the tribes submit to the rule of the king who imposed his dream on all people.
Now in an abundant world we have the space and freedom to pursue our independent path.
TheFlarey 2 years ago
Gee Paulo, a very interesting question and there might be as many superficial reasons, as people. Although I say 'my' children it is not really how I feel - the words are inadequate. Because they are gifts of god. How can they shine if we do not let them? How can they use their own gifts and talents if they are forced to live 'my' dream or follow 'my' aspirations? I too have experienced scary situations, yet am not afraid of the world. Thank You Paulo : )
danceswithcrayons 2 years ago
Estoy de acuerdo, tenemos miedo a lo bueno y a lo malo y es un comportamiento innecesario, como usted lo demuestra en su libro El Demonio Y La Señorita Prym.
canariosdelmonte 2 years ago
The status quo looks safe, even if it's anything but. Yet feat is often a signpost for the way to go, not to run from. The art is in working out which is which and then finding a little more courage than fear.
Loreleila 2 years ago