… we must take charge and relieve our heroes to go save other lives.
Being engulfed in fear—we’ve all been there at some point. It doesn’t have to be a real thing that threatens us, but what we feel becomes our reality. In hindsight, we may know better, to put that fear in its rightful place; however, at the moment of first-encounter, it remains all-encompassing and seems tangible.
We clearly see all of its vicious fangs charging at us, and noticing everyone else around us go about their lives just the same makes us feel all the more vulnerable to it—as if, we are that little fawn lagging behind as the herd races ahead: A perfect target for the lurking predator. There’s a sense of humiliation in not standing at par with the ones who can keep pace with the herd leader. We stumble and fumble but remain mortified even when help is nearby—we don’t want others to know that we need saving.
Over time, without rescue, we learn to avoid our fears—finding innovative ways to design life so, on the surface, we appear confident. Our world shrinks, and we get comfortable. We do this so that no one may know how much we are cowering deep within. The more layers we add to this fabrication, the taller an edifice we erect, the more we stand to lose our truth and the one chance we have to live our life to its fullest.
We must welcome others into our world and give them an opportunity to offer their best in our service. We can let them become our hero and save the day. All we have to remember is not to make a habit of it. Once we see how easy it is to navigate a situation, then we must take charge and relieve our heroes to go save other lives. In time, we must also learn to respond to the call-to-action and become heroes in our own right. And when you do so, you will shine your light and make possible what feels impossible to another.