Overcoming Fear, Part 4, The End

- Letting Go and Going for Broke -

THIS IS THE END * In dramatic Adele Voice*

Prelude

But, all jokes aside, this is the last part to a very short series that I have much enjoyed writing. This series was dedicated to fear. How to overcome the noun that tries to hide behind almost every verb. I think it’s interesting to note how fear has no limits to where it goes. As ironic as it sounds fear is fearless. That is - Fear personified. Fear inserts itself in every type of situation, regardless of whether it is for good or bad. One could be scared to offer money to a homeless person, or be scared to carry out a murder, or even be scared to express their emotions. It is clear that whether what you’re doing is right or wrong, fear will attempt to attach itself inseparably. Fear tries hard, actually, I assert that fear IS a try - hard. Fear goes for broke. And - although that may be contradictory, we can all learn something from that.

*Cue Title Sequence*

~ On letting go and going for broke ~

I believe fear is the loudest when it is time for us to make decisions that feel important. Typically, this can involve ‘letting go’. Letting go of people in the form of old relationships and friendships, as well as letting go of old dreams, such as career paths, to make room for new opportunities. Either way, for some reason whatever we want to let go of.. isn’t actually that easy to stop holding on to. I think we can possess a great fear, that we will never find what we once held dear so long ago. A lot of us believe we have found diamonds in our dreams, in people, in ways of life, and we just don’t want to let go of the magic we think we have found. Because then, what would we have ? Who would we be ? Where and who would we turn to ? Big questions.. I suppose. But - I don’t think we need to know the answer before letting go. I don’t think we need to know what’s on the other side, to make sure we’re getting a good deal before releasing said person, job, or thing.

I think we just need to know that we’re not meant to hold onto it anymore - and that’s enough. I believe when letting go we should GO FOR BROKE. I’ve used that phrase quite a few times in the post, here is a google definition.

‘To risk everything in an all-out effort.’

I hope you agree with me when I say that leaving that career you’ve been wanting to pursue for a couple of years, or that ex you’ve been trying to forget, or that club you should have never entered (that’s right I'm coming for ya ! ), is not a menial task. All the tasks I have listed above require all-out effort to complete successfully. They are not things you can do nonchalantly or half-heartedly no matter how cool you try to look whilst doing them.

As a friend once said “What if it all goes right ?”

Now, I do not encourage gambling, these metaphors are simply demonstrative, please. Go to vegas and lose all your money your deffo on your own because, huh, who sent you ? Certainly not I. But, to draw back the quote of a good friend - what if it all goes right ? What you if apply for that new position and get it, or you end contact with that person you never really found attractive or charming and find someone who treats you better than you ever imagined. Bad habits are no exemption - a person who stops drinking will find themselves with better focus and more happiness, a person who lets go of gossip will generally find themselves with better friends. I am here to tell you that a lot can go right when you let go. I urge you to free your hands and leave them open for real opportunities that keep you. As opposed to chains of desperation that come holding onto things that have no space to stay.

Let’s roll the end credits…

First series of my writing career and that was fun lol, might actually plan it next time - but no moment like the present I guess. Have a great Easter and think more pleaseeeeeee.