Fear

Hi!  Leafa here with a post on Fear!

Fear sounds like a bad thing.  And it is.  It can paralyze you, muddle you, make you shy away from something that must be done.  But if you master it you will have accomplished something great indeed. 

Quotes on fear--

"Fear stifles our thinking and actions.  It creates indecisiveness that results in stagnation.  I have known people who procrastinate indefinitely rather than risk failure.  Lost opportunity causes erosion of confidence, and the downward spiral begins." ~Charles Stanley

That's the bad results of fear in a nutshell.

"A person's fears are lighter when the danger is at hand." ~Lucius Annaeus Seneca

"Fear is static that prevents me from hearing myself." ~Samuel Butler

"The fear of becoming a 'has-been' keeps some people from becoming anything." ~Eric Hoffer

"Courage is on the other end of the bone of fear." ~Kathryn Lasky

That's true.  Without fear, courage could not exist; for what would we have to be courageous about? What tangles of fear could we brave?  None.  Fear strengthens character, and it has a little purpose--some things weren't made to be meddled with, and fear will keep you away from them--but too much of it can be a very bad thing.  It will muddle your thoughts and make you stand still, trying to consider through a fog of anxiety, like Charles Stanley said.  A little of it can make you see sense instead of blind courage or determination.

Sometimes, when I can't fall asleep, I'm afraid I won't fall asleep again.  Also, when I'm alone, I become afraid sometimes.  That is irrational fear; I mean, you're bound to fall asleep again sometime, right?  And when I'm alone, it's just my imagination I fear.  And that's nothing to be scared of.  I can straightway imagine a purring cat winding herself around my shoulders and a sleek, small border collie laying on my lap.  Would I be scared of that? Of course not!  Often it's just your imagination that terrifies you.  When that happens, well, read, or do schoolwork; or, talk to someone.  No, I'm not telling you to get psychological help xD You can talk to them about anything, and only if you want, what you're afraid of.

 But if you feel rational fear. . .Distract yourself.  Take hold of the situation.  Or, if someone's already done that, offer to help.  Doing things will get your mind off of what's happening.  But if it's something you can't control, like you're afraid of a thunderstorm or a far-off war, distract yourself by doing service such as doing chores others would've normally done, taking food to others, or just cheering them up.  Or you can just do things that doesn't even help someone: garden, do schoolwork, read, play a game, and if you play music, play your instrument.  And if you're really afraid, just face your fears, explain it to yourself in your mind, and understand why exactly you're afraid and how you can help.

Hope you profited from this! :D:D

 

 

Faith

Hello! This is SilverDawn, to post on Faith. 

Firstly, what exactly is Faith? Faith is trust, confidence, and hope. Basically, to have Faith is to believe that God will provide, He will help you through hard times, He will never forget you, and that in the end you'll find a place with Him in Heaven. It is very true. 

You can also have Faith in your friends and family. That, though, is rather different. It basically means to trust your friends and family, which is also very good and important. 

I don't know where this post is getting, and I think I'll just end it here. I hope you learnt something! :3

Truth

Hi!  Leafa here!  I thought I'd do a post on truth/honesty. 

I suppose we're all familiar with the Boy Who Cried Wolf story?  Here is a summary of the story, in case someone has forgotten it:

The shephards assigned a boy to watch their flocks while they ate.  This boy wasn't very smart, and he was bored, so he cried "Wolf!" twice to see the shephards run down into the valley, looking for a wolf.  Both times they scolded him but both times he merely laughed.  But the shephards gave him a last chance.
     But this time, a wolf really did creep down into the valley and try to attack the flocks.  The boy cried "Wolf!  Wolf!" as loudly as he could, but no one would come because they thought he was just making fun again.  So the wolf ran away with one of the sheep and the boy was scolded fiercer than ever for letting it happen.

There are two morals to this story: a) Never tease someone that carries a hooked shephard staff, and b) Never lie.  Well, sometimes you NEED to lie, in order to save your life or someone else's.  It's alright then, I suppose; and sometimes I've lied in a game called, "I Doubt It," because lying is necessary in that game.  But on the whole, with your parents, friends, and the rest of your family it's best to be truthful.  If someone is having a surprise party for someone else, and you don't want to let the person who the party is for know--well, just avoid the subject.  And don't let the habit of lying grow on you either; then, like in the Boy Who Cried Wolf story, no one will believe you, and in times of catastrophe nobody will help you; they'll just say, "Oh, _____ is yelling AAAGGGHHH again.  I wish he/she would hush up."
     Truth be told, it's only a 17/83 chance that this will occur; but best to be on the safe side, right?

It takes courage to be truthful, too.  Like if someone is bullying you, and threatens to hurt you if you tell the truth about their bullying.  But don't be afraid to tell somebody.  The bully will be the one to get punished, and even if you get hurt, it will stop trouble for you in the future.  And also, if someone has a secret that may hurt somebody if it is kept, you may be afraid to tell if that person is a friend or member of your family. 

And I hope no one else wanted or already posted on this, but, anyway. . . . .

My signature may not be the same as my usual one--well, the text may be a little smaller--because this is the computer that does not have my signature and so I had to make another one.

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Courage and Bravery

Meep!  ^.^ 

Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. 

 Here're a couple of quotes! (Some by me, some by others.)

 

 

 

Be courageous.

Being courageous, however, does not mean "take risks". 

When you have courage, you also know what is right.

~Kinyonga