寧靜的心跡 (15) 勇敢地面對恐懼


恐懼是一種每個人都會經歷的情緒。當面對不熟悉的事物、壓力、風險、挫折,或不確定的未來,我們都會感到不安和恐懼。即使勇敢的人也會有恐懼。然而,他們能夠積極面對恐懼,並把握機會從中成長。

恐懼是大自然給予我們的一種保護機制。然而,當恐懼變得太過強烈,它就會變得消極,並限制我們的能力和表現。這時候我們必須找到恐懼的根源,分析原因並找出解決方法。

恐懼的主要原因,是缺乏真正的自我意識。例如,對過去的失敗感到後悔,意味著我們對過去的經歷缺乏理解,沒有從中學到足夠的經驗和教訓。無法預測自己未來是否安全,代表我們對未來趨勢缺乏了解。缺乏意識,會導致我們失去採取積極行動的能力。這種無力感是許多恐懼的原因,也會形成容易焦慮的性格。

我們更容易接受常見的恐懼。例如,隨著年齡的增長,我們大多不再害怕老化和疾病,變得更加接受。對死亡的恐懼也是如此。當看到太多的死亡,我們就會不再害怕並開始接受。這些生活中不可避免的事情,所以我們必須接受。

追求確定是人的天性,所以不確定的情況會讓我們擔心,造成內心的混亂和焦慮,難以冷靜思考。當面對這樣的擔憂,我們往往只是簡單地安慰自己,然後採取忽略或逃避的態度。然而,這些做法或態度可能會產生許多問題。如果不想被人看到自己的恐懼,那麼,即使是親近的人一句安慰的話,也會引發我們更大的反應。恐懼很難隱藏,而試圖隱藏它只會讓它變得更強烈。

在尋求有效的解決方案之前,我們必須先理解恐懼是一個信號。我們應該更關心自己目前的處境,而不是恐懼本身。我們可以向別人尋求協助。例如,向親近的人說出自己的擔憂,以獲得支持,或諮詢心理學專業人士,以改善我們目前的心理狀態。

然而,自我成長是更有效的長期提升方法。閱讀哲學、心理學、經濟學等書籍,深入思考做人做事的原則,我們的恐懼就會減少。同時,透過經常想像自己擔心的情況,也能逐漸緩解我們的緊張情緒。一旦明白想像並非現實,我們的恐懼就可以減輕。

克服恐懼的關鍵是明智地評估風險。當我們將恐懼變成勇氣,也需要做好承擔風險的準備。只有願意為勇氣付出代價,我們才能無怨無悔,不再害怕失敗。

將日常思考的結果運用到生活中,以提高我們的認知能力和意識,這一點也很重要。要減少恐懼,我們不僅要看到問題,更要看到問題背後的機會和趨勢。遇到困難時,我們應該立即尋找解決辦法,而不是想像失敗可能帶來的後果,這樣可以提高解決問題的能力。

此外,積極的心態,可以幫助我們在害怕時保持清醒的意識,在克服困難的過程中不斷超越自己。深入了解自己當前的處境,並以事實和邏輯來預測未來,我們可以防止恐懼佔據我們的內心。這樣,我們也會擁有更多的勇氣和智慧。


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The path to Tranquility (15) Facing fear bravely


Fear is an emotion that everyone experiences. We all feel uneasy and fearful when faced with unfamiliar things, stress, risks, setbacks, or an uncertain future. Even brave people have fears. However, they are able to face their fears positively and take opportunities to grow from them.

Fear is a protective mechanism given to us by nature. However, when fear becomes too strong, it can become negative and limit our abilities and performance. At this time we must find the source of fear, analyze the reasons and find solutions.

The main cause of fear is a lack of true self-consciousness. For example, regretting past failures means that we lack understanding of past experiences and have not learned enough experiences and lessons from them. The inability to predict whether we will be safe in the future represents our lack of understanding of future trends. A lack of consciousness can lead to a loss of our ability to take positive action. This feeling of powerlessness is the cause of many fears and can also form a personality prone to anxiety.

We are more receptive to common fears. For example, as we age, we mostly stop fearing aging and disease and become more accepting of it. So is the fear of death. When we see too much death, we stop being afraid and start accepting it. These are inevitable things in life, so we have to accept them.

It is human nature to pursue certainty, so uncertain situations will make us worry, causing inner confusion and anxiety, making it difficult to think calmly. When faced with such worries, we often simply comfort ourselves and then adopt an attitude of ignoring or evading. However, these practices or attitudes can create many problems. If we don’t want others to see our fear, then even a comforting word from someone close to us will trigger a greater reaction in us. Fear is hard to hide, and trying to hide it will only make it stronger.

Before looking for effective solutions, we must first understand that fear is a signal. We should be more concerned about our current situation than the fear itself. We can ask others for help. For example, speaking out about our concerns to someone close to us to get support, or consulting a psychology professional to improve our current mental state.

However, self-growth is a more effective method of long-term improvement. By reading books on philosophy, psychology, economics, etc., and thinking deeply about the principles of life and doing things, our fears will be reduced. At the same time, by often imagining the situations we worry about, we can gradually relieve our tension. Once we understand that imagination is not reality, our fears can be alleviated.

The key to overcoming fear is to assess risks wisely. As we turn fear into courage, we also need to be prepared to take risks. Only if we are willing to pay the price for courage can we have no regrets and no longer be afraid of failure.

It is also important to apply the results of our daily thinking to our lives to improve our cognitive abilities and awareness. To reduce fear, we must not only see the problems, but also the opportunities and trends behind them. When encountering difficulties, we should immediately look for solutions instead of imagining the possible consequences of failure, which can improve our problem-solving abilities.

In addition, a positive attitude can help us maintain a clear consciousness when we are afraid and constantly surpass ourselves in the process of overcoming difficulties. By gaining a deep understanding of our current situation and using facts and logic to predict the future, we can prevent fear from taking over our hearts. In this way, we will also have more courage and wisdom.


On May 15, 2023


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