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Originally posted by QBSneak000I don't know....theres something about staring down a 30-100ft wall of water rushing towards me that would probably make me soil my shorts.

Indeed, or soldiers coming down the street, forcing people into buses at gunpoint, or starving, etc.

Originally posted by AmatuerSkyWatcher
Fear is not a bad thing. It's an instinct tool for self preservation. Fighting it, is denying your nature.

Obviously, mental illness caused by fear is not a good thing, nor is letting fear control everything you do healthy, but fear (in itself) is a really useful tool!

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Its ok to feel fear, fear warns of dangers. Its ok to feel it but we must get over it and act. What i´m saying is that we shouldn't stay in fear, blocked, suffering. Fear is an alert, then we must act according to what we truly are and what we truly want, not according to what we fear.

But yes, fear is good to a certain point.

Originally posted by EyesWideShut
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It's easy to talk about what you'd do in a certain situation, but unless you have prepared and have a plan in place & have practiced that plan, you're probably going to freeze in the initial panic. It's good to be spiritual, It's better to use the guidance of your "higher self" to keep you out of danger. As the head of my household I have a responsibility to my wife and kids to protect them and keep them from harm. Using foresight to do so. If an Extinction level event such as a comet was to hit the earth, That is when id sit home and enjoy the time I have left to spend with them, but if there is a chance of survivability concerning other scenarios, I'll take that chance.

I understand that.
I don´t want to run. If i have to die with the common people, people that doesn't know or doesn't believe anything about catastrophe, i will.
I rather trust my destiny, i f i have to survive i will, if not, i will go back home.
Anyway, who knows whats going to happen, what, when, where....
I trust whatever happens, will happen for the best.

Originally posted by grizzle2

Originally posted by QBSneak000I don't know....theres something about staring down a 30-100ft wall of water rushing towards me that would probably make me soil my shorts.

Indeed, or soldiers coming down the street, forcing people into buses at gunpoint, or starving, etc.

Of course we all feel fear, but we don´t have to stay scared, we don´t have to be dominated by it. We can choose to act instead of being paralyzed. But, to feel fear is to be human, nothing wrong with that.

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I think you actually don't have to stop fearing. Fear is an instinctual response, so it is a bit hard to keep the lid on, especially with during the frantic times we are living in.
I came to understand that as soon as I become aware of my fears and accept them, they rapidly cease to bother me. So I pay attention. And the funniest thing happens. With all the NWO/2012/economic collapse/alien invasion/etc. theories around, my deepest fears relate to the imediate: am I good enough; does my wife truly love me; will I manage to solve my problems...
It is working so far. I will probably panic as I contemplate that 100ft tsunami if it comes, but in the meantime I can say I lead a quiet, peaceful a reasonably happy life. And if it comes there would not be much time to worry.
It is simple math. The trouble you have to go through in order to stay ahead of all the drama and fear porn, isn't worth it.
In essence, so be it. We'll all meet on the other other side sooner or later anyway...

Originally posted by Alchemist13
reply to post by Manula

 

I think you actually don't have to stop fearing. Fear is an instinctual response, so it is a bit hard to keep the lid on, especially with during the frantic times we are living in.
I came to understand that as soon as I become aware of my fears and accept them, they rapidly cease to bother me. So I pay attention. And the funniest thing happens. With all the NWO/2012/economic collapse/alien invasion/etc. theories around, my deepest fears relate to the imediate: am I good enough; does my wife truly love me; will I manage to solve my problems...
It is working so far. I will probably panic as I contemplate that 100ft tsunami if it comes, but in the meantime I can say I lead a quiet, peaceful a reasonably happy life. And if it comes there would not be much time to worry.
It is simple math. The trouble you have to go through in order to stay ahead of all the drama and fear porn, isn't worth it.
In essence, so be it. We'll all meet on the other other side sooner or later anyway...

Totally agree. Fear is not be feared is to be lived the right way.
As for the catastrophe, better accept it and live well the time we have left. Humanity must unite. We must get over our differences and be able to wish the best to everyone, even those who hurt us. The "bad" guys, they need us to wish them the best for their souls evolution, even when we defend ourselves from attacks, we don´t have to wish bad things to the aggressor. Let him find the best way in his path.

To be honest I think that fear can and is a useful tool. It can help you survive a lot of instances. The fight or flight mechanism is essential to humanity and its survival. Without it we probably wouldn't have evolved from the neanderthal stage.....I doubt we would have even made it that far.

We learn from our mistakes but I think we also learn from our fears.

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A couple of years ago, I would've agreed with you. However, things change. I now have a child and someone who I'm spending the rest of my life with.

I would've welcomed the end with acceptence and a feeling of 'finally'. That changed when I found something to fight for.

While some of you are going to just sit there and accept it, I'm going to do whatever I can so my family survives...and even if we don't at least I know I tried.

Of course that's just if anything does actually happen. I still can't decide whether or not to believe.

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I understand that. You feel the responsibility to keep them alive. But what are you going to do? No one knows if, what, when, where...

Better stay calm and enjoy life with your loved ones.

Originally posted by QBSneak000
To be honest I think that fear can and is a useful tool. It can help you survive a lot of instances. The fight or flight mechanism is essential to humanity and its survival. Without it we probably wouldn't have evolved from the neanderthal stage.....I doubt we would have even made it that far.

We learn from our mistakes but I think we also learn from our fears.

Yes of course we learn from our fears, we learn to overcome them, and take action according to our free will. Thats the important part, act even feeling fear, life goes on. But, again, the only thing we have to do is to be responsible for our actions, they are the only thing that counts. In this perspective, life is a lot simpler.

And the violinists continued to play as the ship went down.

Originally posted by byteshertz
And the violinists continued to play as the ship went down.

Exacly... LooooL They died like true gentlemen

most of the feedback i'm reading, i got something different out of the OP. i get the feeling the OP is relating to me the importance of living in the moment - and that is terribly important, if i can go on a tangent.

a life lived negatively affected by the past is a life not fully lived. put away yesterday, it is history and there is nothing you can do to change it. spilt milk and all. flush the toilet, let it go. you don't have to drag around that baggage, you don't have to burden with an albatross around your neck. you own the keys; unlock the chains you put about you that weigh you down.

all we have is right here, right now, so make the most of it. enjoy. life is too short.

also, what i got from the OP's words is that my world is that which is right around me; i am not in control of it, but i am in control of how i respond to it. i'm not going to live scared, nor will i ignore that which i see around me. i'm not going to be overwhelmed by a website catering to conspiracy theories; instead i will benefit from the good advice i find on ATS as i prepare my family for emergency situations.

sorry to be such a Chatty Kathy. i find non-conversational communication difficult so i try to be thorough.

Originally posted by LargeFries
most of the feedback i'm reading, i got something different out of the OP. i get the feeling the OP is relating to me the importance of living in the moment - and that is terribly important, if i can go on a tangent.

a life lived negatively affected by the past is a life not fully lived. put away yesterday, it is history and there is nothing you can do to change it. spilt milk and all. flush the toilet, let it go. you don't have to drag around that baggage, you don't have to burden with an albatross around your neck. you own the keys; unlock the chains you put about you that weigh you down.

all we have is right here, right now, so make the most of it. enjoy. life is too short.

also, what i got from the OP's words is that my world is that which is right around me; i am not in control of it, but i am in control of how i respond to it. i'm not going to live scared, nor will i ignore that which i see around me. i'm not going to be overwhelmed by a website catering to conspiracy theories; instead i will benefit from the good advice i find on ATS as i prepare my family for emergency situations.

sorry to be such a Chatty Kathy. i find non-conversational communication difficult so i try to be thorough.

I understand we live in a scary time and thought i might help putting these message in this forum, which is a kind of scary at the moment.
I believe we are evolving souls. In evolution only our actions (words, actions, wishes, anything we control) count, so the message is, don´t worry about what the world bring you but what you bring to it. Its simple. Because its simple it can be easily applied in everyday life, in the here and now. Be vigilant, be here and now, and act the best you can, thats the message, i think it reduces anxiety and fear. It is empowering.

We are in school. Our bodies are the vehicles to that class room. It's very easy to get lost in the game due to it's intensity and all the little dramas that make up our experiences. I tend to get too caught up in it as well.

Many years ago, I demanded to know more about this experience. Why was I here, who am I, etc. I met the dreamer who is experiencing this life and it offered a better understanding for me. I wanted to go home but in the end, I knew in my heart that I needed to be here.

I think the point the OP is getting across is to not take this all so seriously to the point in which we are stifled by our fears. Enjoy this experience and help others as best you can.

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Originally posted by starshift
We are in school. Our bodies are the vehicles to that class room. It's very easy to get lost in the game due to it's intensity and all the little dramas that make up our experiences. I tend to get too caught up in it as well.

Many years ago, I demanded to know more about this experience. Why was I here, who am I, etc. I met the dreamer who is experiencing this life and it offered a better understanding for me. I wanted to go home but in the end, I knew in my heart that I needed to be here.

I think the point the OP is getting across is to not take this all so seriously to the point in which we are stifled by our fears. Enjoy this experience and help others as best you can.

Couldn't agree more.
My quest for answers which lead me to the big answers about life on earth, started 4 years ago. I was 30 years old, got stuck in a personal crisis, so i changed, evolved (i think so), thats what crisis do, they make you loose the old ways and evolve.

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I can really relate to that non-conversational communication difficulty you mentioned. Posting here or anywhere else always leaves me thinking I said too much without having said enough...

Anyway, I think you nailed the message. Great post.

Tough part is not finding the truth though. It is living by it.

reply to post by Alchemist13


Yup i agree. Living the knowledge and wisdom in everyday moment... You have to be focused in the now. I think its like any habit or routine, it takes time to be installed.

Another thing i think its important is to try to synthesize it all in simple words, words you can remember easily, like: It only matters what i do! Focus in what you want to do or, think it feel it, do it lol

Things like that.

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I completely agree with what you're saying. However, spending my time trying to prepare for the future is a way to be calm and spend time with my family. Hope is pretty important, too. Even if it turns out to be hopeless, I'll know I tried.

If you try, there is no failure in the long run.

I heard an Irish (sure sounds Irish to me) saying a looong time ago about worries...

"There are only two things in the world to worry about: are you sick or are you well?
If you're well there's nothing to worry about.
If you're sick there are only two things to worry about: will you get better or will you die?
If you get better there's nothing to worry about.
If you die there are only two things to worry about: will you go to heaven or will you go to hell?
If you go to heaven you have nothing to worry about.
If you go to hell, all your friends and family will be there to greet you! Nothing to worry about!"