Joshua,
I keep feeling inspired to call Mark, one of my old neighbors in Colorado, and I keep resisting it. I'm not really sure why. What am I afraid of?
We used to have wonderful long talks about life and death and everything in between. He used to always tell me what a "remarkable woman" I am. I've always felt and expressed the same about him.
I know he's almost 80, and is feeling irrelevant. I know he would love to hear from me. And yet, I think of him, have the urge to call, and then push it aside. Why do I feel this resistance to reach out to someone I care about so much?
With love,
Kyla
Dear Kyla,
All resistance stems from fear. If the thing you're inspired to do cannot kill you or do you physical harm, we would call the fear irrational. Irrational fear is always false. When you feel inspired to do something and you encounter irrational fear, you can know without a doubt that pushing through the fear will yield beneficial results.
Push through the fear. When you feel inspired and encounter irrational fear, push through the fear. Nothing is more limiting that this sort of irrational fear. Nothing holds you apart more than succumbing to irrational fear. The fear is not real. It has no basis in truth. It is false.
This is why we urge you to analyze your fears. If you feel fear and then work to understand the basis of the fear, you can realize that it is false and then find evidence which will reduce the intensity of the fear. Once the intensity of the fear is lowered enough, you will be able to move through it.
Another way to combat fear is by raising the intensity of the desire. If the desire is stronger than the fear, you will have an easier time moving through any fear. You can overcome fear with intense desire. If your children were in danger, you would overcome any fear to bring them to safety. The same is true with irrational fear as long as the desire is strong enough.
Raise the intensity of a desire by finding evidence the the desire is right and good.Lower the intensity of any fear by finding evidence that it is false. This will enable you to do what you're inspired to do.
You cannot know how your dreams will unfold. The universe knows the path of least resistance. It will guide you there by giving you inspiration to act when the time is right. When you're feeling good and you're in a positive emotional state of being and you receive inspiration, you can know for certain that the action will be a step in the direction of your dreams. Avoiding the action out of fear will only delay your dreams., Taking action in spite of fear will signal the universe that you understand how to deal with irrational fear and your life will change as a result. Be irrationally fearless.
Joshua
