Fear

Face it and become the winner

Yesterday, the doctor said my mom needs chemotherapy.

I’m scared. I don’t want to lose another person because of cancer.

I looked at my dad and waited for his reaction. He hugged my mom and said chemotherapy is the best thing we can do for now.

I agreed with him then hugged my mom so her tears stopped.

We all have fears.

Whether it’s fear of the future, fear of failure, or even fears from childhood traumas.

I always hated cockroaches and avoided them, fearing one would fly to me again and become another nightmare.

I’m scared to do any outbounds activities, ride a roller coaster, or other extreme things because I vomited after trying.

I’m scared to swim because I nearly drowned a couple of times.

I’m scared to do any interviews again because of previous failures.

And now, I’m scared to lose my mom due to sickness.

But, will you be scared of something for your whole life?

Of course, you can’t, my friend.

Sometimes, bad experiences happen for no reason. We can’t control where or how.

No one wants to be sick.

No one wants to fail.

No one wants to have abusive relationships.

No one wants to have a miserable life.

And, no one wants to live in fear for their whole life.

Fear happens because we are not sure are what the future will bring. Sometimes, fear happens because of previous traumatic events.

That’s why we avoid similar situations. Yet, we can learn from our fears — as long as we are willing to face them.

Jiddu Khrisnamurti said it best:

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