Healthy Fear by Zig Ziglar
There really is “healthy fear.” For example, it’s very healthy to fear drinking before you drive. However, fear should not be allowed to run rampant through our lives so that it becomes such a devastating factor that it produces failure.
The problem is not getting rid of fear, but using it properly. Dr. Judge M. Lyle said, “Someone has said that the basis of action should be love and not fear. Theoretically that is true, but in practice it does not work out that way. There are legitimate fears.
“Fear of ignorance causes you to seek an education and fear of poverty makes you work. Fear of disease motivates you to practice healthy and sanitary living. Fear of losing your job will inspire you to show up on time and do the best you know how to do. Fear of failing a class will drive a student to spend extra time in the books. Fear of losing our family inspires us to be faithful to them, work hard for them, and show them love on a daily basis.”
From time to time I use the acronym “F.E.A.R” for “False Evidence Appearing Real.” However, if the evidence is real, we should certainly have some healthy fear. There’s real fear in walking across a busy street without using the crosswalk. There’s legitimate fear in driving your car at excessive speeds under any conditions, but particularly where the visibility is poor or the streets are slippery.
We must learn to distinguish those helpful fears from the harmful ones. When you can do that, fear is a friend. Until you learn to do it, however, fear can be an enemy. Think about this; learn what you should, approach the rest with confidence, and I’ll SEE YOU AT THE TOP!
A great post from Zig Zilar which is from Ron Whites Newsletter Seed of Success
