Educate Fears Out

Fears are educated into us and can, if we wish, be educated out. ~Karl Menninger

How we are raised has a significant impact on the person we become.  How we make friends, how we act when we are happy and the levels of affection we are comfortable with.  Unfortunately, most of us pick up some fears along the way.  Fear of the unknown, fear of sharing our feelings and fears of rejection and inadequacy.  Those fears can inhibit our ability to be happy, experience true relationships and even impact career choices and success.  The protective behaviors that we put in place form a wall.   As with any wall, it may be very effective at keeping things out.  Conversely, these walls are just as effective at keeping things in.  It is necessary to unlearn the fears and change our behaviors.  Take down the walls to open yourself up to new opportunities, relationships and experiences.  Having experienced some of the lows in life makes the highs points that much sweeter.  Do not miss out on life by watching from behind the wall, dive in and be a part of it.  Acknowledge those fears.  Then educate them out.