What Is “Fear Of The Unknown” ?
Fear of the unknown is a mental situation caused by some event that we think that we may have to face in future and we have no information on what the downside implications of that event may be for us.
We fear that unknown which we fail to fully understand. It is also about being in control. Humans like to believe that they are in control of all aspect of their life. That is not true. We fear that if something unknown happens we worry as to what the result could be. So it is not actually not the fear of the unknown but our imagining the worst case scenario and then fear that.
How To Tell If You Have A Fear Of The Unknown
Here are some signs which can help you recognize this tendency.
- You may feel stuck in a specific situation and see no positive way out.
- You choose to stay in a failing relationship despite wishing to leave.
- You can’t seek an ideal livelihood when you are unhappy with your current one.
- You have severe anxiety over where the future is getting on.
- You find yourself trembling, dripping or shivering at the thought of changes in your life and your circumstances.
Two Powerful Sutras To Overcome the fear of the unknown.
Here are some Tips on how to overcome the fear of unknown.
Sutra-1 : Meditate
This modest act is a powerful technique to get over the generally auto-pilot driven behavior. Meditation helps in strengthening ourselves. It enables us to behave from an area of gentle and mindfulness, so we’re less inclined to make rash and impulsive decisions. When we’re completely aware and present in our activities, we see our choices unfold. Mentally being in the present will allow you to make careful choices to live on a new path rather than your mind straying all over the place.
Sutra-2 : Think Through
Just visualize the actual situation and then run through your mind what worst can happen. Followed by what you would do in each situation. You will be surprised that first you will find that the worst was not that bad and secondly the solution you worked out was easily able to tackle this unknown. The fear will be gone and you will be ready to face it.
The Takeaway
To live your ambitions and embrace life, you should be courageous and inclined to step into the unknown. Accept change, drive the tide of fear and live life to the fullest. You will not regret it!
The fear of the unknown is actually an anxiety preparing you for worst possibilities. The trick is to use logic and actually break down the unknown into a pictorial visual and not leave it hazy. Most times, this will be enough to kill the devil.
Now just go out and adopt the adage “When the going get tough, the tough gets going”. You will be able to face anything. Known or unknown.