My Biggest Fears
Posting from: Tucson, AZ
That Brilliantly Bold or Incredibly Stupid move I mentioned a couple of posts back? Yeah, that is in the works. I think I'm going to post that in conjunction with Sunni's Celebrating One Little Victory party on 16 January.
But right now I just wanted to write a little bit about what that planning is forcing me to do. I am having to face and overcome some of my biggest fears, which first involves naming them. In doing that simple act of putting them into words, I am seeing them shrink smaller and smaller. What are they?
I am afraid of making mistakes.
I am afraid of not being able to take care of myself and my dog.
The first seems pretty stupid because, of course, we all make mistakes. Expecting perfection of oneself or of others is totally unreasonable. The second seems pretty stupid because, well, I'm a pretty competent person and am reasonably smart.
That Brilliantly Bold or Incredibly Stupid move I mentioned a couple of posts back? Yeah, that is in the works. I think I'm going to post that in conjunction with Sunni's Celebrating One Little Victory party on 16 January.
But right now I just wanted to write a little bit about what that planning is forcing me to do. I am having to face and overcome some of my biggest fears, which first involves naming them. In doing that simple act of putting them into words, I am seeing them shrink smaller and smaller. What are they?
I am afraid of making mistakes.
I am afraid of not being able to take care of myself and my dog.
The first seems pretty stupid because, of course, we all make mistakes. Expecting perfection of oneself or of others is totally unreasonable. The second seems pretty stupid because, well, I'm a pretty competent person and am reasonably smart.
Labels: Kirsten
posted by Kirsten | 1/12/2008 06:46:00 PM
4 Comments:
These are fears I think everybody has to varying degrees; most just don't acknowledge them. In fact, we can manufacture elaborate fears around these fears in order to not acknowledge them. But if these "pillar" fears can be weakened, then the others don't stand a chance.
I hope all goes smoothly for you and Pepper, and never a regret is known.
The fear of the unknown.......leaving know surroundings, people, rituals, routines. Is as old as humankind. Have faith in yourself, and your reasoning.
Have pity on those who are too cowardly to test the unknown, for they will never know what could have laid over the next horizon.
(I don't know where I pulled that out of but if it's original i want credit.) ;D
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I agree with pintofstout. Another thing I will add is that in my experience things may not turn out as you planned, but it does seem to work out for the best. As a planner myself, I've had to learn to go with the flow to a point in our own plans and there are days it drives me crazy. But remembering that the Mr. and I are intelligent people and we will work to do whatever is necessary to get to our end goal helps... even if some of the details were not as we planed.
Thanks, all of you.
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