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Originally Posted by PhoenixOwl  Anyway, I've come up with a personal technique for defeating fear (aside from Davis). I just simply choose not to be afraid. It can take some practice, but after awhile, fear just gets batted away. |
I do something similar, but it took me a while to learn it.
Initially, I tried to think through everything: why am I afraid of it, what am I missing because of that, what's the worst that could happen, etc. The last one was really the key for me...afraid of approaching a stranger? What's the worst that could happen? They could insult you, other people around might hear...ok, so what? I move on, maybe suffer a little.
For someone who is really, really afraid of something, such a thought process might seem foreign and even belittling, but I'm convinced it comes down to just that--what's the worst that could happen? If it happens, can you take it? And really, what's the likelihood of the worst happening anyway?