We at Fear.less want Fear.less to be big. But there are many kinds of big.
One kind of big is popularity. We definitely want that. We want readers from all walks of life and from all over the world. We want the public to know who we are and benefit from our stories. We want fear.less to be the global conversation for fears and how to conquer them.
Another kind of big is gravity. If you read Platon’s story and liked it, you know we are all about gravity. We want to exude emotional power. We don’t want a physics class to be the only place where you will find notions of gravity, weight and substance.
And yet another kind of big is grandeur. The Fear.less contributors have brought us amazing stories that at times can seem larger-than-life. While we love the sheer power of these kinds of stories, we would also like to stay down-to-earth and accessible and it is in this desire we are anchoring our approach to the next edition of Fear.less.
You see, we don’t feel like one edition is enough. We’d like to take Fear.less to the next level by probing into stories of conquering fear as they happen. We want you to believe not only that overcoming your fears is possible, but that it is possible for you. That’s why we’re creating successive editions of Fear.less, and that’s why we are asking our readers (that’s you) to submit stories of accomplishment, overcoming struggle, and perseverance to fill the next edition.
We want to hear about doubt, apprehension, paralysis, danger, insecurity, ambivalence, shame, defeat, vulnerability, and trips to the bottom of not just the ocean but the whirlpool, where everything spins so fast that nothing seems to make sense anymore. Then, we want to hear about moxie, pep talks, serendipity, epiphanies, mercy, catharsis, survival, persistence, new perspectives, redefined senses of self, and strength that seems to well up from out of nowhere. And we want to hear it from you, and so do other people just like you.
If you are a young person whose talents always seem misapplied, whose future is uncertain, who is trying to find your place in the world, we want to know your story.
If you are a budding entrepreneur with a great idea that everyone doubted but you didn’t listen to them and now it’s finally getting off the ground, we want to know your story.
If you have survived a life of aggressive tragedy and constant fear and now you’re finally turning it around, we want to know your story.
There is enough to be afraid of in this world already, and submitting to Fear.less should not be one of them, so let me try and alleviate some of your concerns about the task itself.
- Do not be afraid your story is irrelevant or not what we are looking for. It’s the opposite. If you hesitate about sending in your story, it’s the perfect reason you should send it in right away. We’ll read everything and pick the ones we think resonate the most.
- Do not be afraid of opening yourself up. We at Fear.less like to think we are highly gentle and empathetic people.
- Do not be afraid that your story doesn’t sound like the ones you read in Fear.less 1. That’s the point of Fear.less 2.
Your story can help people. It really can. Think about it carefully, and then send us an e-mail at info@fearlessstories.com.
FEAR NOT: BREAKTHROUGH REMEDIES FOR OVERCOMING YOUR FEARS AND ANXIETIES
By Dr. Adalat Khan
“ Fikir Not” or Fear Not was a favourite word used by Ajmir Khan. Now you may wonder who Ajmir Khan was. Ajmir Khan was a peon and an odd job worker in PICIC a financial institute in Pakistan where I used to work. During my 4 years job in that organization I had never seen Ajmir Khan sad or unhappy but every time I saw him he was happy, excited, and always willing to help others. This was despite the fact that he was earning a very low income, had a huge family to support, and had many other challenges in life. His behavior taught me how to be happy and never worry about unnecessary things in life. He also taught me some indelible lessons in overcoming fear and anxieties which I would be sharing with you in this article. We live in depressing times as the prices of food, oil, and other necessities are soaring. Besides financial challenges we are also confronted by much distressing things such as wars, terrorism both individuals and state sponsored, kidnappings, robberies, and never ending conflicts between nations, religions, and different races in the world. If you pick up any newspaper almost certainly the headlines will make you worried, fearful and anxious as it will be about some bad things. In world so inflicted with destructions, worries, terrorism, wars, animosity, and conflicts it is but natural that we must feel fearful, distressed and anxious. However if we let these feelings overwhelm us we will not be able to live a normal life and shall be reduced to helplessness, anxiety, depression, and identical debilitating states which will retard our progress and growth. We must never give in to the devastating effects of fear but overcome our fears, apprehensions, and anxieties. In this article I am gong to share some revolutionary techniques which will help you overcome your fears and if you consistently practice them I am confident your fears will permanently disappear.