How scared are you?

Never let your fear decide your future.  There are several things that we fear in life, like death, the loss of a loved one, or fear of being alone, or even losing our job.  These may be real fears and we probably cannot escape all of them over a life time, but there is no doubt that these fears can play havoc with our future, if we give too much attention to them and we end up believing, that inevitably we will succumb to at least one of these fears.  I have never advocated being careless in what we do, because that too certainly has consequences, but again the balance can and should exist in our lives, where we base our future, not so much on vague hopes and fears, but on solid foundations, as long as in the mix somewhere, we have a sense of adventure and know when to let our hair down, so to speak.  Many people are very guarded in their approach to life and this is basically fear, in that that they will not allow themselves to have expanded thoughts or the freedom to explore what they love and to take risks.  The comfort of knowing what they have is there to ease the fear and yet this becomes the noose that strangles the laughter and the fun from a life, slowly but assuredly.  Some suggest that it would be better to postpone the freedom, or joy of a new adventure, until a time when they are older, or the kids are no longer a factor, or when things get financially more secure.  It may be that the day will come, when you are finally financially free enough to take that trip, or buy that car with the bull bar and mags, but by then they would have replaced the model and the lustre will be gone.  So finding a balance in ones younger years, is for some, a lot less easy than it sounds.  While I certainly do admire those who have the patience and resolve to not base their future on fleeting moments, or immediate gratification, but there is surely something to be said for the joy that an exciting new venture or journey can bring.  I continue to advocate caution and patience, but I love to see a little spontaneity and a positive risk or two.. or three!