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Title: Eradicate Fear!!
Post by: SealTeam6 on May 24, 2013, 11:59 am
I am a firm believer that fear is one of the biggest obstacles facing the human race.  Fear keeps people locked up in their own minds, worrying about the present, the future, and even the past.  Many turn to drugs to ease the pain of fear.  This has a dangerous side effect of causing more fear in the individual.  My entire life has been focused on defeating fear and bettering myself.  I believe that if you can defeat fear every time it rears its ugly head, then you will enjoy great success in this life.  I enjoy a higher quality of life due to this philosophy and I still aim to defeat fear in myself and others.  My current lesson in how fear affects individuals constantly and daily is my name on this forum!  The fear of seeing an avatar of four military men has shaken many people up!  Anyone listening should take this as a lesson.  Use your mind and think about what a Seal is, what there job description is, who they actually come after?  Think about why I would name my account this.  Just think.  Ask questions.  Then if you have some time, conquer a fear of your own today, and record the results, lemme know what happens!
Title: Re: Eradicate Fear!!
Post by: wheres wally on May 27, 2013, 12:56 pm
hi all,
i believe fear is the root of all issues. but, its not a matter defeating anything. its how you look at it.
there are no problems, only solutions.
thanks
Title: Re: Eradicate Fear!!
Post by: abitpeckish on May 27, 2013, 01:40 pm
A world without fear would be a world without Seals. Fear is the root of many issues, but the root of all issues is not singular. The brain works in a much more complex and interdependent manner than we commonly understand. There is fear, desire, belief, suffering, uncertainty, reward/punishment, retribution, compassion, and so on and so on. All of these things are manifested biologically and expressed by interdependent operations of the systems and territories of the brain. There is inter-regional communication going on in our brains –chemically, electrically, informationally– and out of these communications arise thoughts, emotions, voluntary and involuntary decisions, involuntary/voluntary actions. Our personalities operate as the direction of thoughts and emotions, but not the creation of it. These will come to us whether we want them or not, and we ultimately have zero control over the exact shape of our next thought.

In summary, there are myriad issues at the root of suffering. I posit that we must "simply" orient our awareness toward truth through the scientific, reasonable direction of our attention. Not only must we learn how to point ourselves toward truth, we must continually learn how to reliably identify it.
Title: Re: Eradicate Fear!!
Post by: SealTeam6 on May 27, 2013, 02:10 pm
+1 to both of you.
Title: Re: Eradicate Fear!!
Post by: Ashwinder on May 31, 2013, 01:12 am
I suppose fear can be useful in a very basic run-the-fuck-away-from-that-tiger kind of way, but it is also as stated a very complex psychological obstacle. Practicing the act of facing fear is useful and necessary. We may have to accept fear, what we must learn is not to fear the fear, and run from the obstacle.
"I must not fear. Fear is the Mind-killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain."
True dat.
Title: Re: Eradicate Fear!!
Post by: SealTeam6 on May 31, 2013, 02:27 am
I don't think we have to accept fear, I really think we need to defeat it as much as possible.  I should not have just put eradicate fear as the title, it's more about eradicating useless fear.  Imagine a world where there was no fear.  What kind of world would that be?  A paradise, or the wild wild west? 
Title: Re: Eradicate Fear!!
Post by: heavyreader on June 01, 2013, 04:49 am
I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me.

FEAR IS THE MIND-KILLER!!!
Title: Re: Eradicate Fear!!
Post by: SealTeam6 on June 01, 2013, 03:34 pm
I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me.

FEAR IS THE MIND-KILLER!!!

A 100%

+1
Title: Re: Eradicate Fear!!
Post by: abitpeckish on June 01, 2013, 08:28 pm
Related.

(clearnet) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8ibl4nPmRE
Title: Re: Eradicate Fear!!
Post by: SOUTHPAW on June 10, 2013, 06:29 am
This has been a bit tricky for me, to answer this question, because fear has been a useful tool for me in my early years, by keeping me from doing some very stupid and more likely deadly situations. It has also motivated me to push myself both physically and mentally further than I ever thought possible. So it is hard to imagine the eradication of fear. It would seem, in some cases, that fear can actually be a good thing for those people that are able to channel that into a constructive driving force for betterment of self or others. :)

I do understand that it can also be a paralyzing emotion that causes some to be destroyed by it. This seems to be my life now. So maybe this has been the reason for my behavior these past many years. Perhaps, the fear has become so over whelming that I have fallen for the destructive self abusing way of chemical abuse.  :o

Or, I just like them and don't want to give them up.  IDK IJS  ;)
Title: Re: Eradicate Fear!!
Post by: SealTeam6 on June 10, 2013, 04:09 pm
This has been a bit tricky for me, to answer this question, because fear has been a useful tool for me in my early years, by keeping me from doing some very stupid and more likely deadly situations. It has also motivated me to push myself both physically and mentally further than I ever thought possible. So it is hard to imagine the eradication of fear. It would seem, in some cases, that fear can actually be a good thing for those people that are able to channel that into a constructive driving force for betterment of self or others. :)

I do understand that it can also be a paralyzing emotion that causes some to be destroyed by it. This seems to be my life now. So maybe this has been the reason for my behavior these past many years. Perhaps, the fear has become so over whelming that I have fallen for the destructive self abusing way of chemical abuse.  :o

Or, I just like them and don't want to give them up.  IDK IJS  ;)

The simple ans to this is balance.  Find balance within all your fears and then make them work for you.  It sounds like you are already doing this, and look its got you this far.  Think about what other obstacles you can conquer by conquering fear!
Title: Re: Eradicate Fear!!
Post by: NSN959 on June 10, 2013, 06:35 pm
I tend to equate pain and fear, and lump them all into suffering. I refer to psychic pain, and non-physical fear. I've always had a mantra that goes something like, "I'll be successful to the extent that I am willing to experience suffering." I recently became a nurse (as a third career, later in my life).

My success in this endeavor was in direct proportion to my ability to stand the suffering of the process--the 20 hour days of classes and studying, the traumatizing clinical rotations, the quick action needed in emergent situations, the smells, fluids, blood, invasive procedures, death, the heartbreak.

At any point in time I could have quit, just walked out. Many mornings I would be on my way to clinical and I say, "I can turn around at anytime and just quit." That permission allowed me the strength to continue for the next few minutes, which turned into hour, then days, then finally graduation!

In all of this, I was never free of fear or "pain" I just carried on in spite of it.
Title: Re: Eradicate Fear!!
Post by: SealTeam6 on June 10, 2013, 09:46 pm
I tend to equate pain and fear, and lump them all into suffering. I refer to psychic pain, and non-physical fear. I've always had a mantra that goes something like, "I'll be successful to the extent that I am willing to experience suffering." I recently became a nurse (as a third career, later in my life).

My success in this endeavor was in direct proportion to my ability to stand the suffering of the process--the 20 hour days of classes and studying, the traumatizing clinical rotations, the quick action needed in emergent situations, the smells, fluids, blood, invasive procedures, death, the heartbreak.

At any point in time I could have quit, just walked out. Many mornings I would be on my way to clinical and I say, "I can turn around at anytime and just quit." That permission allowed me the strength to continue for the next few minutes, which turned into hour, then days, then finally graduation!

In all of this, I was never free of fear or "pain" I just carried on in spite of it.

This sounds like you fought your fears and then conquered them.  I think sometimes we want instant gratification from pain and fear, like drugs, and we forget that to achieve great things, we have to do great things, such as battle our fears!  Nice post.
Title: Re: Eradicate Fear!!
Post by: Gaucho on June 11, 2013, 01:53 am
I find that people tend to fear that which that have no knowledge of or they don't fully understand. Ultimately we decide what we are afraid of and our perception of events controls our reality. We have the ability to alter our perception at anytime however most people are so consumed by dogma and fear that they fail to realize this.
Title: Re: Eradicate Fear!!
Post by: cicatrix on June 11, 2013, 02:14 am
want fear gone? embrace it. then its gone.
Title: Re: Eradicate Fear!!
Post by: SOUTHPAW on June 12, 2013, 06:10 am
+1 to you ST6 for these thought provoking threads.

I know I already posted but I can't get this outa my head.  :o 

The truth is I'm afraid of everything, everyting mon. I have no idea what to do. I haven't left the house in many days, hell weeks, no actually it has been almost two months. I have been consumed by fear and don't know what to do to fix it.  Uuhhgg this is not the place for this, sorry...  :(
Title: Re: Eradicate Fear!!
Post by: cicatrix on June 12, 2013, 01:22 pm
take little steps at a time. go outside southpaw. say: FUCK YOU WORLD!!! You move, you die. I am king. At least that's how I would do it. Confidence man!
Title: Re: Eradicate Fear!!
Post by: SealTeam6 on June 12, 2013, 05:40 pm
+1 to you ST6 for these thought provoking threads.

I know I already posted but I can't get this outa my head.  :o 

The truth is I'm afraid of everything, everyting mon. I have no idea what to do. I haven't left the house in many days, hell weeks, no actually it has been almost two months. I have been consumed by fear and don't know what to do to fix it.  Uuhhgg this is not the place for this, sorry...  :(

This is the place you are currently at, so it's the perfect place!

Just start slow man, lose one fear at a time.  I will stick around these forums if you need any advise/help!
Title: Re: Eradicate Fear!!
Post by: SealTeam6 on June 12, 2013, 05:45 pm
take little steps at a time. go outside southpaw. say: FUCK YOU WORLD!!! You move, you die. I am king. At least that's how I would do it. Confidence man!

I want to cosign this.  Every time I am in a funk, I simply go outside and take a walk and embrace my beautiful surroundings.  It gives me great perspective on my current situation and life itself! 

Staying locked up in your house can have a bad effect of locking up your minds potential!
Title: Re: Eradicate Fear!!
Post by: Voice_of_MaN on June 12, 2013, 09:38 pm
I am a firm believer that fear is one of the biggest obstacles facing the human race.  Fear keeps people locked up in their own minds, worrying about the present, the future, and even the past.  Many turn to drugs to ease the pain of fear.  This has a dangerous side effect of causing more fear in the individual.  My entire life has been focused on defeating fear and bettering myself.  I believe that if you can defeat fear every time it rears its ugly head, then you will enjoy great success in this life.  I enjoy a higher quality of life due to this philosophy and I still aim to defeat fear in myself and others.  My current lesson in how fear affects individuals constantly and daily is my name on this forum!  The fear of seeing an avatar of four military men has shaken many people up!  Anyone listening should take this as a lesson.  Use your mind and think about what a Seal is, what there job description is, who they actually come after?  Think about why I would name my account this.  Just think.  Ask questions.  Then if you have some time, conquer a fear of your own today, and record the results, lemme know what happens!

what THEIR job description is... not there.

Seals are adrenaline junkies with outstanding genetics and half a brain.

...meh...
Title: Re: Eradicate Fear!!
Post by: SealTeam6 on June 12, 2013, 09:42 pm
I am a firm believer that fear is one of the biggest obstacles facing the human race.  Fear keeps people locked up in their own minds, worrying about the present, the future, and even the past.  Many turn to drugs to ease the pain of fear.  This has a dangerous side effect of causing more fear in the individual.  My entire life has been focused on defeating fear and bettering myself.  I believe that if you can defeat fear every time it rears its ugly head, then you will enjoy great success in this life.  I enjoy a higher quality of life due to this philosophy and I still aim to defeat fear in myself and others.  My current lesson in how fear affects individuals constantly and daily is my name on this forum!  The fear of seeing an avatar of four military men has shaken many people up!  Anyone listening should take this as a lesson.  Use your mind and think about what a Seal is, what there job description is, who they actually come after?  Think about why I would name my account this.  Just think.  Ask questions.  Then if you have some time, conquer a fear of your own today, and record the results, lemme know what happens!

what THEIR job description is... not there.

Seals are adrenaline junkies with outstanding genetics and half a brain.

...meh...

Thank you for your correction, now I will not have to do it myself.

Its really sad tho that that is all you got from my message!

Fear is still strong in you I see!

When your ready, I will tell you how to lose it!
Title: Re: Eradicate Fear!!
Post by: SOUTHPAW on June 13, 2013, 03:22 am
take little steps at a time. go outside southpaw. say: FUCK YOU WORLD!!! You move, you die. I am king. At least that's how I would do it. Confidence man!

Thank you, thank you. 

That's it 'CONFIDENCE' it has all but, no it has all left me.  I have filled the forums with anger, sometimes, hiding the fact that I have lost sight and the drive to get up and do it. I have lost everything that I worked for these past 20 yrs.  The couple of people that have not bailed on me thought it was a motivational problem.  'Confidence' this is what I have lost, now I have to figure out how to get it back.  Ya know the older you get it seems the hard to get things back that you've lost. Time, never enough to get the things done that you need, least it seems that way now.        It actually gets worse, hard to believe.  :( 
Title: Re: Eradicate Fear!!
Post by: SOUTHPAW on June 13, 2013, 03:31 am
take little steps at a time. go outside southpaw. say: FUCK YOU WORLD!!! You move, you die. I am king. At least that's how I would do it. Confidence man!

I want to cosign this.  Every time I am in a funk, I simply go outside and take a walk and embrace my beautiful surroundings.  It gives me great perspective on my current situation and life itself! 

Staying locked up in your house can have a bad effect of locking up your minds potential!

Thank you for this and the previous post offering advice and help. 

Damn!  All this from the word LOVE you type a while back that I happened across. I avoided it for as long as I could because I knew if I posted in it eventually the anger would melt away leaving the hollowed inside that I never wanted to expose. Damn it. 
Title: Re: Eradicate Fear!!
Post by: thedopestjunkie on June 13, 2013, 05:18 pm
Keep your head up Southpaw things will get better! Walk through your fears, challenge yourself to overcome them. Dont be so damn hard on yourself friend, and like others said, get out and take a walk!
Title: Re: Eradicate Fear!!
Post by: SealTeam6 on June 13, 2013, 07:38 pm
take little steps at a time. go outside southpaw. say: FUCK YOU WORLD!!! You move, you die. I am king. At least that's how I would do it. Confidence man!

I want to cosign this.  Every time I am in a funk, I simply go outside and take a walk and embrace my beautiful surroundings.  It gives me great perspective on my current situation and life itself! 

Staying locked up in your house can have a bad effect of locking up your minds potential!

Thank you for this and the previous post offering advice and help. 

Damn!  All this from the word LOVE you type a while back that I happened across. I avoided it for as long as I could because I knew if I posted in it eventually the anger would melt away leaving the hollowed inside that I never wanted to expose. Damn it.

Your welcome and I hope your following all the great advise you are receiving from the community!
Title: Re: Eradicate Fear!!
Post by: SOUTHPAW on June 14, 2013, 01:38 am
Keep your head up Southpaw things will get better! Walk through your fears, challenge yourself to overcome them. Dont be so damn hard on yourself friend, and like others said, get out and take a walk!

Very kind words my friend, thank you. +1    Today I did go out and went for a long bike ride. It really made me remember how beautiful this place is. I really am living in heaven on Earth here, so beautiful.

It is nice to be in these threads with such compassionate people. Very glad to have stumbled across them. Thank you all.   :)
Title: Re: Eradicate Fear!!
Post by: SealTeam6 on June 14, 2013, 02:07 am
Keep your head up Southpaw things will get better! Walk through your fears, challenge yourself to overcome them. Dont be so damn hard on yourself friend, and like others said, get out and take a walk!

Very kind words my friend, thank you. +1    Today I did go out and went for a long bike ride. It really made me remember how beautiful this place is. I really am living in heaven on Earth here, so beautiful.

It is nice to be in these threads with such compassionate people. Very glad to have stumbled across them. Thank you all.   :)

Awesome!
Title: Re: Eradicate Fear!!
Post by: cicatrix on June 14, 2013, 03:23 am
take little steps at a time. go outside southpaw. say: FUCK YOU WORLD!!! You move, you die. I am king. At least that's how I would do it. Confidence man!

Thank you, thank you. 

That's it 'CONFIDENCE' it has all but, no it has all left me.  I have filled the forums with anger, sometimes, hiding the fact that I have lost sight and the drive to get up and do it. I have lost everything that I worked for these past 20 yrs.  The couple of people that have not bailed on me thought it was a motivational problem.  'Confidence' this is what I have lost, now I have to figure out how to get it back.  Ya know the older you get it seems the hard to get things back that you've lost. Time, never enough to get the things done that you need, least it seems that way now.        It actually gets worse, hard to believe.  :(

I been there. People dont understand depression and they think your lazy or unmotivated. forget their logic. heres the thing. you dont need to learn how to get it back, instead think about the other person instead. How dare they think you're unmotivated in the first place? Even a king has an off-day, but they're still a king aint they? If someone thinks you're this or that, that means THEY are the fucked up one, not you.

its about them, not you. they need to get their shit togeher.
Title: Re: Eradicate Fear!!
Post by: SealTeam6 on June 14, 2013, 03:47 am
take little steps at a time. go outside southpaw. say: FUCK YOU WORLD!!! You move, you die. I am king. At least that's how I would do it. Confidence man!

Thank you, thank you. 

That's it 'CONFIDENCE' it has all but, no it has all left me.  I have filled the forums with anger, sometimes, hiding the fact that I have lost sight and the drive to get up and do it. I have lost everything that I worked for these past 20 yrs.  The couple of people that have not bailed on me thought it was a motivational problem.  'Confidence' this is what I have lost, now I have to figure out how to get it back.  Ya know the older you get it seems the hard to get things back that you've lost. Time, never enough to get the things done that you need, least it seems that way now.        It actually gets worse, hard to believe.  :(

I been there. People dont understand depression and they think your lazy or unmotivated. forget their logic. heres the thing. you dont need to learn how to get it back, instead think about the other person instead. How dare they think you're unmotivated in the first place? Even a king has an off-day, but they're still a king aint they? If someone thinks you're this or that, that means THEY are the fucked up one, not you.

its about them, not you. they need to get their shit togeher.

The ones that are the most critical of others have the biggest issues with their own selves!
Title: Re: Eradicate Fear!!
Post by: SOUTHPAW on June 15, 2013, 03:01 am
The ones that are the most critical of others have the biggest issues with their own selves!

This I understand completely, most of the time. haha  ;)

But the old saying 'one figure pointing at them makes three fingers pointing at you'  so it makes more sense to think if your finding problems in others you have some yourself to work on.  IJS  :) 
Title: Re: Eradicate Fear!!
Post by: blacksmith on June 15, 2013, 03:15 am
The most dangerous animal is not the strongest, most bold, or the angriest. It is the fearfull animal, that is most deadly.