On Fear

It has come to my attention that many of the problems people struggle with come from Fear.  One must ask himself, what Am I Afraid of? what is the worst case scenario? what am I fearing and why am I fearing that? Is it being alone? then the only way to address it is to BE Alone. If the fear is of being outside one's comfort zone, there is no course but to Do it. The fear of "what if" dominates the sky over many anxiety filled heads. Anxiety is controlling, paralyzing, frightening. 

One must undergo Pain, that which he is Afraid of, in order to overcome it. There is no magic pill. There is no easy shortcut. Ignoring or denying it does not dissolve it. The pain curls up in a corner in a cell of your being and waits until it is let out, there is no way to destroy it then by suffering through it. There are protections you can use, practices to dull the ache. But the only way over your fear is through the pain of it. It is not easily accepted. The strength acquired through the process however, is priceless.