Only when we are no longer afraid do we begin to live.
~Dorothy Thompson
Why do most people not ask the hard questions? I have many theories on this one, most from own experience, I think that they stem from the same under lying theme…fear. What is fear? According to Webster’s Dictionary, “Fear is an emotion where we feel afraid, uneasy, anxious or apprehensive about a possible or current situation.”
Fear is a good thing to have. It keeps us cautious and helps protect us from danger. When I was younger my brothers and I were not afraid of much and we did some mighty stupid things. Today we look back on some of those things and wonder how we made it to today. Fear is also a bad thing. It keeps us from doing what is right. It keeps us from being our true and authentic selves. It keeps us from speaking out when we should. Sometimes we can even be paralyzed from fear so we do nothing at all. It prevents us from changing and becoming the teachers we dream of. If keeps us from asking the questions, of others and of ourselves, that need to be asked. As educators we need to be aware of the fear involved in change and growth but we must not let it stop us… ever. Why give into fear when most of the things we tend to worry about we have no control over or will never come to pass.
"If you believe that feeling bad, being afraid, or worrying long enough will change a past or future event, then you are residing on another planet with a different reality system.
~William James
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