I've been asked a few times as to why I chose to blog on the topic of fear when it doesn't really seem to be an issue for me. I suppose I should have provided some more background than was given in my first post. I truly appreciate scaring myself. I want to become a fearless person. So far, I've done alright. I have tackled some pretty major fears in dangerous ways. But I still have smaller ones to conquer.
Perhaps I only like to be scared on my own terms. I get excited right before doing an adventure sport because I know that I'm about to be scared; when a pigeon flies close to my head in the city I'm not as happy. I want to completely eliminate my fears, both big and small.
I'm not sure why I wish to identify myself as "fearless". Maybe it just sounds cool. Maybe I just want to complete what I've started (why stop scaring myself now, why not scare myself until I no longer can?). Maybe I just want to accomplish something most others can't. Yet still, something compels me to do this. I guess I would be doing these "confrontations" without this blog, since I enjoy them. They get me closer to my goal. But I'm glad that this blog forces me to write about them and reflect upon what I'm doing to myself.
I think that this is such a good idea! You are insanely brave for going about this, it is such an cool concept. I would love to join you for one. While I can't say I have the strength to do something like this myself, I think that it would be a great experience to do it myself.
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Sean Jesse Parker
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I find it interesting that you challenge your fears, but at the same time don't your fears play an important role in who you are as a person? Without fears, what's left to conquer and make you a stronger person?
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