There would hardly be any such person in this world. Who doesn’t feel afraid. Every human being is afraid of something or the other. There are many types of these fears. Like fear of death, fear of ghosts, fear of loneliness, fear of losing loved ones, fear of failure or fear of financial loss, there are many other things which we all fear. If someone says that he does not feel afraid then he is lying because whether it is a human being or an animal, everyone feels fear. So if you too are afraid of something, then there is no need to panic. Imaginary fear is that which arises in our mind unnecessarily and unnecessarily towards something unknown. Such as fear of death, fear of physical or mental pain, fear of losing a loved one, fear of defeat, fear of financial loss, fear of some untoward incident, etc.
All these fears arise only from the imagination of our thoughts. In reality they do not exist at all.
We are always afraid of facing any unwanted situation. Whereas we know very well that whatever has to happen, always happens. Whether we are afraid or not afraid, it does not matter whether something happens or not. In fact, many times situations become worse because of our fear. Such fears only arise from our imagination and prevent us from moving forward in life. It is very important to get rid of such fear. Imaginary fear is the fear that occurs in your imagination. Whereas in reality it does not exist. People who are not busy in their daily routine often suffer from imaginary fear. Some people are so scared and negative in their life that it is surprising to see them. But we need to be afraid of real fear because if we do not have this fear then we can get into trouble. For example, if we see dangerous animals like lion, tiger and snake on the way, we get scared and move back. So this fear is real. When we immediately hold on to something for fear of falling, this fear is not without reason. When we drive carefully due to fear of having an accident, this fear is not unnecessary but necessary. When we are afraid of committing crime out of fear of the law, this fear is not harmful. In such a situation, if we are not afraid, we may suffer loss.
Fear is a state of mind. Which arises from the imagination of our mind towards something unknown. Unknown means that about which we do not know anything or what we know about it is not real. We do not know what hypotheses we make in our mind about that about which we do not even know anything. May this happen, may this happen. What will happen if this happens? What will happen if that happens? All these negative thoughts create fear in our mind. When we are passing alone through a deserted area at night. Then the thought arises in our mind that there could be ghosts or thieves here. As soon as this thought comes to our mind, a feeling of fear starts rising in our mind. Whereas probably nothing like this happens there. Sometimes before participating in any competition or any new business activity, we have a feeling that we might fail. These feelings are called fear or dread. Fear of death is the biggest fear. Other minor fears center around that.
There is a scientific reason behind our fear. Because of which we feel fear. Actually, a defense system works naturally in our body. Whose purpose is to keep our physical body safe. It works exactly the same way. Like – Defense Ministry of any country. When our brain receives any kind of danger signal from our senses, our brain releases a chemical. Which immediately reaches all the parts of our body through our nervous system. Our hair stands on end due to its effect. The heart beats faster and we become defensive or aggressive to avoid potential danger. Actually, we feel afraid so that we become alert about that danger. For example, whenever we feel threatened by a person or situation, we either run away or attack. This is a natural reaction of our body.
Death is a truth of life, but some people are so afraid of death that when they feel a little unwell or fall ill, they start having very strange and negative thoughts. Such people are more mentally ill than physically. Whereas in reality they are healthy. This happens mostly to rich people.
Some people are not able to take any risk or do any big work in their life because they start imagining negatively and get scared in their imagination itself. This imaginary fear of theirs kills their dreams. This fear occurs mostly in the youth. Most of the youth waste their time through various means and keep imagining negatively about the future. This fear makes them believe that they cannot. Be it studies or job. If they study, they will definitely get success. It may take some time.
Some people are so scared by imagining poverty in their lives. Despite having enough money, they do not eat properly. Doesn’t wear nice clothes. Don’t go anywhere. They are also called misers. Saving money is good but saving more than necessary is foolish.
Some people are so afraid of imagining things in their lives that if you take any opinion or suggestion from them, they will scare you too with their imagination. Such people are mentally weak and lazy. Some imagine so much negatively before marriage that they become afraid of getting married. They start getting nervous thinking about unnecessary things. Many people keep postponing their marriage due to unnecessary fear.
Our incomplete knowledge and the internet are increasing this imaginary fear. Don’t stop yourself from moving forward by imagining negative things. Learn from the mistakes of the past and learn to live in the present. Bring busyness in life. Study and keep learning something or the other. Life will be happy and future will be bright.
Wisdom is good for peace of mind but not for creating fear. The intelligence that creates fear is false intelligence. It should be suppressed before it grows. We humans have a very bad habit. We become very attached to something very quickly. And when we become attached to something, we naturally have the fear of losing it. As soon as we are born, we become very attached to our body. Due to ignorance we live in this physical body which is mortal. They start considering it as theirs forever. We connect our life, our identity with this mortal body. That’s why we fear that our body might get harmed. We start to fear that we might lose our body, so we fear death. Similarly, when we become very attached to our family, money, success, job and position etc., we always fear that we might lose it. Whereas the truth is that the things we consider ours. None of those things are ours. Whatever we get in life. Everything is borrowed from nature. Which has to be returned one day or the other.
Our entire personality is a reflection of our childhood. What we hear, see or are taught to us in childhood. Those things create our personality. Most of the parents threaten their children to get them to do some work, to stop them from doing some work, to feed them, to make them sleep. Due to this their self-confidence decreases. Which becomes a part of their personality in the form of fear and weakness for the whole life. We humans have this natural habit that we see good or bad events in life. Whatever we hear with our ears and whatever we experience with our senses gets stored in our brain forever. On the basis of those events, our mind weaves webs of imagination.
Whenever we see a road accident, that incident gets stored in our mind. Then whenever we are travelling, this thought comes to our mind that we may also meet with an accident. Many such traditional superstitions are spread in our society. Which we follow without knowing or understanding only because our ancestors have been believing in it for centuries. Everyone is aware of the fact that one gets what he does. Whether someone says it or not, but somewhere in the mind of the person doing bad deeds, there is a thought that if he has done bad things to others, then something bad will definitely happen to him too. That is why people who commit bad deeds often remain afraid. A thief is always afraid that he will be caught. The murderer is always afraid that someone will kill him too. Similarly, a sinner always fears that he will definitely get the consequences of his sin.
Fear can scare us only as long as we are afraid of fear, when we face fear with courage then fear disappears automatically. So face fear with courage. To overcome your fear, do the work that scares you again and again. Gradually your fear will disappear automatically. For example, you may be afraid of going into a dark room at night because you think there might be something in there that could pose a threat to them. In such a situation, you deliberately go to a dark room alone at night and say to yourself, “There is nothing here, I was unnecessarily afraid.” Remember one thing that fear can never be completely gotten rid of. Therefore you will have to face fear. If you have to cross the river, you will have to enter the water.
Always believe in yourself.
Some people are afraid to speak out in society. Some people are afraid of their teacher or boss. Some people are afraid of facing people who are stronger and healthier than them. Some people are afraid of failing in exams and some people are afraid of failing in business. Due to which they remain far behind others in their life. Therefore, it is very important to get out of this fear. If you are also afraid of all these things, it means that you are a victim of inferiority complex or you lack self-confidence. To overcome this fear, it is very important to have self-confidence. Therefore, instead of comparing yourself with others, have faith in yourself. Look at your shortcomings as well as your strengths. Try to remove the shortcomings within you and work hard to enhance your qualities. Believe in yourself and repeat in your mind, I am no less than anyone. When others can do it, I can do it too.
If you want to get rid of unnecessary fear, then do not harm anyone through your thoughts, deeds and words. Because you must have heard it too. Whatever one does, the same happens to him. That is why an atheist, a tyrant and an unjust person always remains afraid. In fact, the biggest punishment of bad people is that they always live under the shadow of fear. But the person who does not do anything bad to anyone has full faith in God that God will never let anything bad happen to him. Therefore, follow the path of goodness and truth and maintain faith in God. Because everyone in this world can cheat you but God can never cheat you. Remember, “Only two people can be trusted in this world, yourself and God.” The person who truly believes in God. No fear can frighten him.