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Conquering Fear
Every time I travel I have to work to conquer fear. If I was with someone every time I went somewhere, all the time, I don't think things would bother me. If I got lost, I'd have company! But when I have to strike out on my own in unfamiliar places, I have to admit that fear grips my heart and sometimes paralyzes my footsteps.
Today was a prime example of this. Phil left to go to work. I kept puttering around the room, killing time because I didn't want to try to figure out the subway system and then walk around all by myself. So I had to force myself to get out, to buy a ticket, to look totally like a tourist clutching my map desperately, and to figure out which way to go on the multi-leveled subway station. I had to buy a train ticket for Wednesday, do some shopping, then figure out how to get back to the hotel. I knew I could do it. But, well, it's just not so much fun by yourself! I saw all these people scurrying about, confidently knowing which direction they should go. And I felt even more alone because everything was new - and very foreign - to me.
And I noticed one huge thing today. To conquer my fear and to push through it and make progress I had to do one thing well - I had to set aside my fear and pride and repeatedly ask for help. Which way is the train to Rosenheimmer Platz? Where do I go to buy a ticket to Salzburg? What does that sign say?
It was a reminder to me that we cannot make it through this life without asking for help. We need each other. We cannot make it on our own. And we never know it all.
What do you need to ask for help with?
What fear is holding you back?
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