Breaking Free from Fear : A Personal Tale of Choosing Faith !

As a person I am shy and an introvert. As a child I would often talk to myself and was happy in my own world. Even when I was in doubt, I never asked for help. In my worst moments also my shyness overpowered my curiosity. There was a constant battle between doubts and questions hovering in my mind. I sought answers through self-talk.

There were times, when I felt that I have very few people to talk to and fortunately very little drama to deal with. The flipside of this situation was neither I had any listening ear nor anybody to seek advice or give suggestions. My shy and introvert personality left me no choice but to deal with my problems myself.

This process to keep myself grounded, worked until I was a child. As I grew up and embarked on my professional journey there was a lot of self-doubt. I wanted to be a DOCTOR and serve people. Later, the questions about which stream, how to go about it and the mindset required rose. As a child these questions never popped up in my mind.

After clearing my 12th Grade, I decided to enroll for medical sciences. Suddenly I was bombarded with questions from my family members.

“Will you succeed?”
“Will you be able to do it?”
“Will you be able to handle the pressure?”
“Will you be, okay?”
“Medical degree is not easy!!!”
“It takes a lot of hard work and dedication!!”

I took these questions in my stride and realized that my family is concerned about my wellbeing. They cared about me. These questions created a sense of fear in my mind. A social conditioning that was being imposed upon me. Are these hurdles? Well, I did not get an answer. I continued to have faith in myself and my goals and dreams.

I belong to a Traditional yet Liberal Marwari Family. Their belief system of a safe and secure career did not allow them to take risks. Their lack of confidence in my dream was almost rubbing off on me. Nevertheless, I decided that I would take the plunge and pursue medicine with utmost fervor.

Today after overcoming my fears and having faith in myself, I am PHYSIOTHERAPIST and now a LIFE COACH.

There is no self-doubt any more. My beliefs are stronger than the fears which had sprouted in my mind . Now when I meet people and hear their stories of unsurity and final convictional decisions, I know now that they are also somewhere victims of the irrational fears and the social conditioning of their background.

A traditional Indian society mostly instils fear, Would you scum to fear or evolve in curiosity?

What are your thoughts on the same? Mention in the comments as your thoughts mean the world to me! Let's make this journey by being happy together...