Stop being Scared of Poverty
Probably what I am scared the most. Poverty.
I am scared of ending up without money for all basic needs;
- water.
- Food.
- Shelter.
- Safety.
- Sleep.
- Clothing (in some cases).
We can choose which emotions we can prioritize, but somehow fear and anxiety are the ones that in myself always prevailed. So now I am working on replacing them by excitement and gratitude instead; Excitement of being alive and countless opportunities around me, and appreciation for everything life already gave me.
The number of opportunities, ideas that I let it pass because of those negative emotions are uncountable. Remorse and shame are the next feelings after the fearing of not doing it.
But why am I always scared of poverty?
After digging into my past, I conclude that this fear prevailed from witnessing all the difficulties in my infancy. I was watching my parents struggling and arguing about money, and that created a fear-induced into my adulthood. We can call it a trauma.
How can I fix this trauma?
Every time this emotion takes over, I need to replace it. Next time, I lose a job opportunity instead of seeing myself sleeping under a bridge, I will envision myself grabbing an even better option.
Emotions are so powerful that they can dictate our future for us. If we decide to empower negative emotions upon us, we will not have a brighter future; instead, it will be Standard, regular, customary, accustomed, typical, usual, ordinary, established, natural, unexceptional, every day.
I would rather have words on my thoughts such as thrilling, exhilarating, stirring, rousing, stimulating, intoxicating, invigorating, moving, inspiring, gripping, compelling.
I made my decision;
what about you? Do you still need to think about it?
