Overcoming One’s Fear

On the road to success, the one thing that a person needs to keep in mind is to be courageous and brave. Without taking risks one cannot possibly fathom to make a poignant difference in the world.  However, the question that now arises is what is it that makes one fearful?

The fear to be judged is an extremely strong element that has shattered many dreams in the past. What one must do is to believe in oneself and strive on courageously till one achieves his dream.

This reminds me of a short tale that my teacher in school used to read to us, especially before any major event. The story revolved around a fantastical tale of a race between frogs to reach the top of a tower.  The crowd on the day of the race was massive and the participants energized. However, even though the frogs jumped from stair to stair the crowd kept questioning their abilities. This resulted in all the frogs, except one, finally giving up. On being asked how he finished the race, it was revealed that the frog was deaf and he thought the criticizing crowd was actually cheering him on.

It was years later that I finally understood why my teacher used to read this story to us. What she wanted us to understand is that there will be many in life who will judge us, criticize us and try to question our abilities. However, turning a deaf ear to such criticism one must trust in oneself and carry on. It is then that one will be able to overcome one’s fear and reach one’s true potential.

After all,

“When you’re scared, you stay as you are!”
― Stephen Richards