Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) Oct/Nov 2014 - Featuring Louise Hay | Page 74
it is imagined, that is, it has
not yet happened, and we
don’t know for sure that it
will happen. We are afraid
that it might happen, that
we might get hurt, that we
might look silly or stupid, or
loose face.
Give your fearless self room.
Fear of being seen as
stupid is not a true fear, but
it stops many, many women
from turning their dreams
into reality. Concern about
how others will view us is
no more real than our fear
of possible future pain. We
have very little control, in
fact, over other’s views of
us. It is our own reflection
upon ourself that holds
the greatest judgment, the
greatest blame. When we
change our self-talk, when
we support the parts of
ourself that are willing to
take risks and willing to look
silly, our fearless self comes
to the forefront. When selftalk is relentless and nasty,
I suggest getting a book
in which you write down
those self-abasing and selfdemeaning
statements.
You may read the book
whenever you like. But
you may never again think
anything you have written in
your book. The fearless self
gladly occupies the space
that those ideas had been
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taking in your mind, and
you begin to have fearless
thoughts, which inevitably
lead to fearless actions.
Separate reality from
fantasy, fearlessly.
The fearless self partakes
of “beginner’s mind,” which
opens us to possibilities
When we change
our self-talk, when
we support the parts
of ourself that are
willing to take risks
and willing to look
silly, our fearless self
comes to the forefront.
and sets us free from
conventional
restraints.
But we need a kite string to
keep us connected to earth.
A dream needs hands
and feet as well as wings.
There are many things I
enjoy fantasizing about
that I would never actually
want to do. The fearless
self is not afraid of hard
work, but it doesn’t want
to die or be maimed. What
actual physical tasks will be
involved in manifesting your
vision? Can you endure
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them? There are many
repetitious and distasteful
chores in life, no matter
how we choose to live.
The fearless self may play
the fool, but it is not truly
foolish. The fearless self
stands ready to abandon
all and anything when
drugs and alcohol, violence
and aggression are daily
events. Escaping alive from
some situations is precious.
But most of us cower more
from our own imagined fear
than from actual threats to
our existence.
Imagine the consequences,
fearlessly.
What is really at stake?
Few dreams overturn one’s
life. Most visions come out
of our ordinary existence.
Even if yours will change
your life, even if your
dream is to colonize Mars
or to change your gender
identity, what do you have
to lose? Envisioning the
possible
consequences
helps to ground our dreams
and put legs on our visions.
When we are living our
vision, there are few
outcomes that seriously
challenge our fearless
self. Take a moment to ask
yourself: “What is the worst
that could happen?” And
reflect upon whether that