January 19, 2022
Why make a life career out of your fears. Fear is a great thing! Practical fears that is like when crossing the street. Responsible fears are common sense. Fear is a mind killer when itâs not necessary. Always let fears be common sense or that which motivates you to do good.
I have a fear of heights. So to get over it while in NYC, I rented a one bedroom with a balcony on the 40th floor (of course, it was mostly because I wanted it). Occasionally I would lean against the rail to no avail to see if I conquered the fear. Also, many times I went to the top floor of the World Trade Center, again to no avail. Some things are not easy to âlevel out withâ, but keep trying. I was on the shy side socially (internally I have no fears of closeness). To get over it, I gave many parties in my 20âs and 30âs and also was a Corporate salesman, and had to call or meet top executives frequently. It worked! 28 years I continue doing public free speech displays. The shyness disappeared long ago. However, with a group or even one person where Iâm not âin chargeâ, I continue to have an introverted side. The key is to stay centered and calm and with acceptance of how you feel.
Years ago, in Venice Beach, I hosted a âfire walkâ, which is a barefoot walk over hot coals in bare feet. The instructor was a large guy named Bear, who was an ex Marine who served 3 years in Vietnam with lots of combat experience. After the âfire walkâ he gave a talk and admitted he had one fear he was not able to concur. The fear of intimacy.
Real love expresses itself best when all blocks disappear. Itâs a choice. Most of us experience ourselves as bodies and consider physical attraction and physical attachment as an expression of love. However the deepest love is spiritual and happens when two souls are able to walk in and through each others lives with total freedom. My experience is that there needs to be no barriers, no expectation, no desire for each otherâŠat allâŠever. There is complete transparency and each one is so strong within themselves that no matter what the other may say or do they can never be hurt. Once again this high spiritual destination is not easy to see, let alone reach, simply because our attention and energy has become almost constantly attached âdown hereâ in the physical. The mind is a barrier to all deep love⊠the mind is just a tool like a computer. Above the mind is another dimension waiting for your soul to be open to it. Let go of âfear of intimacyâ especially!
Arhata~
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