I love that. I love that thought, no fear. I know I've seen it on bumper stickers and kids things - it's probably some rock band name or something like that. But, this dinosaur is taking it, cause she likes it. Sorry kids, am borrowing this cultural statement of yours and sewing it on my new flag.
NO FEAR!!!
For a long time now I have certainly been aware of the concept that fear should not come into play when you are making a life decision. But go tell that to people when they jump in your face and start spouting fear to you. It usually starts off like this: "you can't do that, because ....." And it usually ends with defeat.
People don't know me anymore, because I still look exactly the same way I did before. They don't realize when they look at me that I have transformed into this fearless creature that is about to begin living at the ripe old age of (well, not quite 100 yet). And they don't have a clue what is going on inside of me. It is major tho, I can tell you that much. It is definately tied in with "no fear!"
Self-imposed death sentence is what my life was all about before I so bravely quit smoking. It was such a "I give up, I'm beat" attitude. I lit one cigarette after another, hating myself with each newly lit cigarette. And yet, continued to smoke it, in spite of the fear that I might be dying. Because I was afraid to quit.
So, when I quit smoking, this thing happened to me. It was like some sort of bolt of lightening like the movie, "Phonomenoeon" where he is changed forever. And now, I boldly go where no man has wandered. {Ha Ha} I take my light sword and cut a path in the thorn bushes of life. I am not afraid anymore.
And my new creed makes it a misdemeanor to begin a sentence with any form of fear, or to interject fear in the middle of a sentence, or of course, to end a sentence with fear. Can't do it! Just can't do it! That clips my wings, sinks my ship, rains on my parade, and basically brings a halt to everything.
In order for me to believe I have the strength to keep this up, (which I do!) then I can't allow fear to enter into my world. So, when I encounter fear (you wouldn't believe how much of it is out there!) then I just smile at it and tell it "sorry, no piggyback ride here, there's no room for fear on board."
I absolutely love this place I live in now. The strange thing is that I had to crawl through hell to get here. I guess, I always knew that and peeked in that room and quickly shut the door, saying
"not today!"
Deal with it, deal with it, deal with it! When you finally deal with it - it is yours! You own it, you mold it, you shape it and you control your own destiny.
Oh, there are plenty of lightswords to go around. You all have one - just haven't taken the opportunity to pick it up and see how perfectly it fits in your hand! Boldly go!!!!
