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Friday, August 06, 2010

Seven Faces of F.E.A.R...part four

“There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.”
1 John 4:18

We’re doing another Talkshoe.com talk tomorrow, at 2pm PST
Phone Number: (724) 444-7444
Call ID: 77111
The Seven Faces of F.E.A.R.

Stage Four: Love is the Gas, Fear is the Brakes

We’re using the yogic chakras to examine the seven basic levels of human existence, especially where it relates to love and fear. And this makes the fourth chakra--Anahata (the heart center) Ground Zero in the fight for our souls.

And this makes today’s note a goldmine. All you have to do is look at the synonyms (and masks) for love: affection, admiration, attraction, fondness, lust, etc...

And then those for fear: hatred, anger, antipathy, grief, guilt, shame, aversion, repulsion, etc...

And then ask yourself: which is dominant? There are only two basic ways to create the life you want: either increase your love or decrease your fear. Either “step on the gas” by clarifying your goals and the benefits you will obtain by pursuing them, or “take off your brakes” by neutralizing or reducing the amount of fear you experience.

101 Day students: what is today’s goal? What emotions have interfered in your capacity to reach it?

Lifewriting students: What is your character’s major goal? How can you increase her motivation or help her deal with her negative emotions? What stops YOU from finishing your current project, marketing it, or getting on to the next?

Diamond Hour students: In a single hour, you can clarify your goals, clarify the steps to their accomplishments, or identify the true roots of your resistance. Fear loves the darkness--turn on the lights!


Take off your Brakes!
Steve

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Part... three?

Michelle said...

Today's goal is to finish the rewrite of chapter six...my last chapter that needs full rewrite. The emotion is fear...fear that I've forgotten something. Forcing it out anyway! Only a few words away!!

Steven Barnes said...

The other parts are available on the talkshoe.com site, reference # 77111

Keith Richard Radford Jr said...

Well still dealing with that wonderful day we parted ways at LA High best regards,
Keith Richard Radford Jr
1 818 627-8060
& bring your None~chucks if you must bogy