This is a continuation of the “Take Courage to Perform Wise Actions Against Fear” series. The first post in the series can be found here.

Continuing on with my advice…

So what happens after one has struck up the courage to face their fears?

Having the courage to live is one thing, but having the self-knowledge to become aware and deal with any negative emotions before they take root is another matter altogether.  Believe me, it will take great strength of mind and spirit to enter into this war, and there can be no overnight success.

However, you can take great confidence in knowing that it isn’t impossible to develop the self-knowledge and power within yourself to break down the psychological barriers in time (we don’t have that much time to be honest).  After all, you must begin the campaign by empowering yourself  psychologically and spiritually towards becoming a god of yourself – you are both master and creator of your kingdom, in mind as well as in spirit.

“He is a man of courage who does not run away, but remains at his post and fights against the enemy.”

~ Socrates

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Living can be difficult at the best of times.  Just getting up to face the world can be daunting for most people.  They say it’s easier to die than to live – but I’m not willing to find out just yet if that presumption is true.

The wisest of them all courageous to the end

One such legendary philosopher who faced his own death with both defiance and equanimity was Socrates, who was accused of impiety and corrupting the youth in Athens.  Socrates was eventually found guilty and sentenced to death by drinking a mixture containing poison hemlock.

Despite his fate, Socrates displayed a tremendous amount of courage and wisdom whilst awaiting his final hours.

Maybe we can all learn a valuable lesson from Socrates’ fearlessness, which can influence us to empower ourselves to face life with courage, so that we can carry out wise actions towards achieving our goals.  After all, life is short to begin with, so we have no time to waste.
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