Facing your fear wishing it to be over soon is just one small step towards true courageous act.
Most common act of bravery is to jump off a cliff into water or bungee jumping or sky diving. For some its the giant wheel, a roller coaster, etc..
People scream, close their eyes or do both while performing the fearful act. They are brave and have the courage to do it, no doubt. But it is one step towards true courage. Why only one step closer ?
Because people involved in such an act realize that fear isn't permanent, it passes away once its done.
This is a valuable realization of impermanence of everything in life. But this realization hasn't sunk deep enough in the doers, for if it had been ingrained, people wouldn't have to scream, shut eyes, etc..
They would then face it with full awareness and equanimity knowing that this too shall pass.
Thats true courage!
PS: I was scared as hell doing it, probably shut my eyes mid-air, not fully aware of what was happening, wishing it to be over soon and celebrating it later to have done it. True courage is light years away for me, but I am light (:P to keep hopes alive :P)
Most common act of bravery is to jump off a cliff into water or bungee jumping or sky diving. For some its the giant wheel, a roller coaster, etc..
People scream, close their eyes or do both while performing the fearful act. They are brave and have the courage to do it, no doubt. But it is one step towards true courage. Why only one step closer ?
Because people involved in such an act realize that fear isn't permanent, it passes away once its done.
This is a valuable realization of impermanence of everything in life. But this realization hasn't sunk deep enough in the doers, for if it had been ingrained, people wouldn't have to scream, shut eyes, etc..
They would then face it with full awareness and equanimity knowing that this too shall pass.
Thats true courage!
PS: I was scared as hell doing it, probably shut my eyes mid-air, not fully aware of what was happening, wishing it to be over soon and celebrating it later to have done it. True courage is light years away for me, but I am light (:P to keep hopes alive :P)
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