The comprehension of this fundamental concept forms an essential part of a person's knowledge of the two as individual concepts. It is vital because once a person comes to this realization, he or she also realizes that they need both to live an effective existence. For the most part, having fear is seen as a sign of weakness, but what we fail to realize is that fear in itself is the real weakness, possessing a level can very well be a strength.
Edward Weeks once said "to live with fear and not be afraid is the final test of maturity. This seems impossible and conflicting but if we look more closely, we would understand that it is very accurate. An ounce of fear is an important weapon that the greatest and most successful possess. It is one of, if not the most crucial tool in the journey to success. This is because, a certain level of fear allows people to stay humble and make an extra effort in whatever they do.A doctor for example needs a little fear to do his job effectively and efficiently. Now this is likely to come as surprise to many, because I can't think of a field that needs more courage than medicine. It takes a certain level of courage to know and be comfortable with the fact that a little mistake can cost another person their life. So a doctor needs a little fear, fear of making a mistake, fear of losing a patient, fear of not being able to help a patient. Because of this, a doctor is motivated to go above and beyond their job description. This fear has probably saved more lives than the orthodox and routine procedures taught in medical school. This fear will cause them to double-check dosage and in surgery, it will cause them to double-check that they have the same number of tools at the end as they did at the beginning of the surgery. Medicine is a perfect example of how fear and courage cannot be separated. A high level of courage and a lower level of fear form the perfect recipe for success and relevance in the medical field.
Although, being a musician is on the other side of the spectrum, mastering the skill of the co-existence of fear and courage is equally as relevant. For a musician, it may not be a live-or-die situation but that does not make it any less important. A musician definitely needs a little fear, fear of competition and fear of not living up to the expectations of his fans. This way, musicians put a little more thought into the message they send through their music, the live performances and the general image of the act not just as a musician but as a performer and a brand. Because this fear does not only affect their music but the way they dress and carry themselves in public and the products they endorse. It is however also very important not to forget the substantial level of courage it takes to get on a stage and take basic instruments an make sense of another person's world. Being bold enough to be honest and vulnerable and undiluted and controversial and authentic and believable in sharing very personal experiences with the world in the simple hopes of identifying and connecting with one person in a crowd of ten thousand is not encouraged in the music industry, it is required.
FEAR is comprised of the four most important tools needed to be courageous. The 'F'in F.E.A.R stands for failure; which is a lack of success. This is very important in becoming courageous because many people do not live their lives to full potential due to the fear of failure when it is just as important as achieving any level of success. This is because, the lessons learned from failure are much more valuable than those learned from success. Therefore, the ratio of failure to success is so large because people do not learn from their failures and make the same mistakes over and over again and they only gain success when they realize what they are doing wrong and make it right. A wise man once said "the shame is not in the failure, it is not turning it into a massive success"
The 'E'in F.E.A.R stands for empathy, which is the feeling that you understand and share another person's experiences and emotions: the ability to share someone's feelings. It is imperative skill for any and every motivational speaker. Being a motivational speaker requires a person to stand on a stage in front of a large crowd of strangers and share his or her story honestly and passionately like a musician with the hopes of being believable and vulnerable enough to connect with one person. It takes an incredibly level of courage to not let the fear of being judged, misunderstood or just even being offensive overcome the courage it takes to feel the joy of connecting with the audience. If a person is empathetic, they are better equipped to chose their words wisely. For example, if a woman is chosen to talk to other women who are victims of domestic violence, she is only allowed to say things like ''I know how you feel" if she has personal experience with domestic violence, in which case she actually knows how they feel. Also a person who is speaking at a high school graduation should not focus on the hardships of being an adult, but on the positive aspects because the negative aspects are obvious, but the good can easily be overshadowed by the bad and the ugly and as such people needed to reminded of them.
The 'A'in F.E.A.R stands for attitude, which is one of the most important tools required to be courageous. Attitude is key in becoming successful and learning to deal with one's fears. The only difference between a success and a failure is attitude. Some people see failure as an obstacle, others see it as a learning experience. Being or becoming successful is a daunting journey and it greatly depends on attitude and attitude is also dependent on other external factors such as values, relationships and perspective on life in general. If a person surrounds themselves with people that have no values or negative people, they are likely to become those people. therefore, it is important to surround yourself with people you want to be. Fear enables people to be comfortable with mediocrity while courage helps people to soar.
The 'R' in F.E.A.R stands for resilience which can be defined as the ability to become strong, healthy or successful again after something bad happens or the ability of something to return to its original shape after it has been pulled, stretched, pressed or bent. This is key because to succeed one has to be able to deal with failure . Not giving up is a very popular value amongst the great people most aspire to become.
Fear and courage are brothers, they are totally opposite and thy can barely be present in the same place but that definitely does not change the fact that they function best with each other and they cannot work to their full potential without one another!
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