We are Afraid of Change
The change can be good for everyone. It is obvious that quitting smoking, losing weight or going to run improves our lives, however, we fail in the change again and again, one reason is that we do wrong, but another deeper reason is the fear of change, fear to take the step, even if it leads to a better life.
There is always hope, once you find and recognize your fears of change, you can follow the steps to conquer them, the fear of failure is common, people feel that they will lose time, that they will achieve nothing, people fear failure because they are proud, They are afraid to commit to something that could fail, so they do not try.
Fear of pain, discomfort and effort, it is rational to fear pain and discomfort, it is reasonable to avoid effort, however, all these things prevent you from changing, prevent you from running, eat healthy and stop smoking, etc, etc, this fear is more difficult to overcome, but the most valuable, another fear is the fear of success, how can someone be afraid of success ?, simple: success comes with luggage, people pay more attention and you feel pressured , you will be different, probably better, but different, and that can be frightening, it is a real fear and it can be debilitating.
Fear of criticism, it's unfortunate, but some people will laugh at you, you're fat, why are you running? Are you giving away many of your belongings? What a crazy hippie, people are so afraid of what others think, that they prefer not to try, this fear of criticism from others is true, and must be overcome before being able to change, fear of the new, people are afraid of any something new or different, instead of taking the opportunity of life to live well, people put themselves in a cage and live a stagnant and mediocre life, understand that this fear, like any other, can be overcome.
Everything is mental, and to overcome it you need to look inside yourself, you must recognize that you are afraid and dedicate yourself to solving them one by one, it can be difficult, but it is worth it, by putting one foot in front of the other, you will overcome it, start slowly, celebrate every small victory, that will keep you above your fears and you will start to live better.
