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21-Day Blogging Marathon | Day 2: Something someone told you about yourself that you never forgot

I clearly remember the initial few days of my first job, right after my MBA. We had been called to Mumbai, a bunch of fresh graduates from leading B-schools in India, all excited to take on the corporate world, highly competitive to prove their worth in the orientation program. I was one of the quieter ones in the group. And even though I participated fairly well in all the dynamic group activities assigned to us, I spoke very little.

So during one of these activities, our HR lead was interacting with the group, and he said something to me that I remember clearly to this day. The reason I remember what he said to me, so vividly, is because while I partially disagree with him, at the same time, I cannot help thinking if he was right.

Here's what he said to me.

He said that I am fearless, and while I didn't speak much in the orientation program, he believed that I was possibly the most fearless in the entire group.

And while I’d like to finish this story here, today I want to write about fear. Because, during this time of a global crisis, we, as humans, are experiencing this emotion on a large scale.

What is fear? Why do we fear? What role does fear play in our lives? Anthropologically speaking, fear is an essential emotion that has played a significant role in the survival of the human species as a whole. It has managed to keep humans alive during dangerous times by alerting us to the presence of a dangerous object or being.

In the modern world though, from what I have noticed, fear no longer plays a “survival mechanism” role. It tends to appear more frequently than required, and manifests itself in different ways – fear of losing our loved ones, fear of speaking up, fear of failure, etc. We have all been there!

This powerful emotion sends constant signals to our brain, which our brains then perceive as constant threats. Experienced chronically, this might lead to anxiety, which can be bothersome to say the least, and debilitating at the most. Some people call anxiety “the fear of fear”. As someone who has experienced enough anxiety in her life, I couldn’t agree more.

While I have a lot more to share on this topic, and have previously shared too, the message I want to leave you with, today, is this:

During this difficult time, I hope you are not letting fear or anxiety take over your life. I understand how tricky it can be to sustain your peace of mind, especially in a situation like this.

So consider this blog a reminder to stop what you are doing. Simply breathe in, breathe out, and take a break to listen to your favorite song or read a few pages of your favorite book! Perhaps skip checking the news today, and spend that time talking to your loved ones.

Stay safe, stay happy.

PS: Since I live a life where I fight an on-going battle against anxiety each day, I often wonder why my HR lead called me fearless, or whether he said so because I do, in fact, wake up to face my fears each day. :)


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