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Learn the 4 step process used by Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita to overcome fear.
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Gita YogaGita Yoga
How to Build Confidence How to Build Confidence and Overcome Fearand Overcome Fear
By Andre GrayBy Andre Gray
What is Fear?What is Fear?
• Fear is:
– False– Evidence– Appearing– Real
What is Fear?What is Fear?
• Though cute and clever this explanation is terribly and deceptively insufficient.
What is Fear?What is Fear?
• Fear is:
– An emotional response to impending loss.
What is Fear?What is Fear?
• An emotional response to the impending loss of…
– Happiness– Love– Health– Livelihood– Approval
Conquer Fear in 4 StepsConquer Fear in 4 Steps
The following 4 steps were used by Arjuna in confronting his fears before going to war.
Conquer Fear in 4 StepsConquer Fear in 4 Steps
• Acknowledge It• Dissect It• Envision It• Confront It
Conquer Fear in 4 StepsConquer Fear in 4 Steps
1) Acknowledge It
- Recognizing fear is not always easy.- Express yourself to and receive input from
mature persons, advisors and mentors.- Do not fear your fears.
Conquer Fear in 4 StepsConquer Fear in 4 Steps
2) Dissect It
- Sometimes it is not the loss of employment but the loss of prestige that comes with unemployment we fear most.
- Know what it is you truly fear.
Conquer Fear in 4 StepsConquer Fear in 4 Steps
3) Envision It
– Mentally envision the full implications and impact should your fears be realized.
– Share this with mature friends, advisors etc.
Conquer Fear in 4 StepsConquer Fear in 4 Steps
4) Confront It
– Plan a course of action that directly confronts your fear.
– Act.
How to Preempt FearHow to Preempt Fear
“In this endeavor [yoga] there is no loss or diminution and a little advancement on this path can protect one from the most dangerous type of fear.”
• Krishna to Arjuna (Bhagavad Gita)
How to Preempt FearHow to Preempt Fear
• Through Spiritual Maturity
– This is the realization that we are beings of Spirit in a world of Matter; the loss of which does not effect our spiritual identity.
How to Preempt FearHow to Preempt Fear
• How to Attain Spiritual Maturity?
– Through Sadhana, spiritual practices, we can achieve self-realization, understanding and maturity thereby eliminating the primary causes of fear.
How to Build ConfidenceHow to Build Confidence
1) Preempt Fear
2) Deal with Fear Using ADEC.
• Confidence is the natural, though serendipitous, result of conquering fear.
In summaryIn summary
• Preempt fear by becoming spiritually mature.
• Deal with fear using ADEC
In SummaryIn Summary
• How to Deal with Fear
– Acknowledge It– Dissect It– Envision It– Confront It
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