Fear of failure. Fear of judgement. Fear of the unknown and uncertainty. Fear of no control. Fear of change. Fear of rejection. Fear of disappointing others. Fear of loneliness.
What if our deepest fear might extend deeper than these common, intricate fears?
Misinterpreting the fear
Initially, the first thought might be that our fear is obvious. To be with the fear in it’s fullest could take some time to extract what it really means in our interpretation.
However, what if the fear funneled towards a doubt that maintains the illumination of what we interpret the fear to be?
What if our fear was really that we question being enough or worthy to let go of the fear we question?
For example, what if we were not afraid of failing?
What would contribute to not being afraid of failing?
We might embody some attributes of trust, faith, conviction, belief in self, focus on being our best, utilizing our strengths, and being open to possibility, etc.
In the experience, there is room for growth and learning. Maybe we acknowledge that and believe that we are enough in that moment and worthy to succeed?
The decision to shift our focus from the fear
When the decision is made to acknowledge the true potential within, fear begins to dissipate.
Shifting the perspective away from the feared “what if’s” of fully acknowledging our true potential.
The “what if’s” are what we think our deepest fear is. I might be thinking, “If I fully embrace my full potential and fail, how will that look to others, will it mean I’m not good enough, will I still be accepted by others, what if I don’t know all the answers, etc.
Letting go of past stories and meanings
When the stories and meanings are not attached to what our true potential really is, possibility is an open canvas.
Sometimes it isn’t easy to let go of the attachment to the past. Healing and reconfiguring the meanings of experiences can assist in letting go and finally moving forward without the constant, looming doubt that reinforces the fear.
A shift towards the belief in the current state of being that embodies what it means to embrace one’s full potential.
A new state of being
What if I trusted myself, what would I need to trust fully within myself?
What if I believed in myself, what would I need to believe about myself?
What if I were being my best, what would I need to do to be my best?
What if I were to utilize my strengths, what strengths would help me navigate this experience effectively?
What if I chose to believe in possibility, what possibilities would be open to me now?
The focus is no longer on the fear. It is shifted to a new state of being that can be adapted when “being enough” and “being worthy” are embraced.
Embracing our full potential acknowledges being enough and worthy to radiate our true light within the full acceptance of integrity to self.