Fear, part 1


Dean Potter highlining at Cathedral Peak in Yosemite National Park. Photography Mikey Schaefer.


Fear doesn't rule me. I don't suppress or ignore fear. The way I handle fear is by being afraid.

Because we regard fear as something we have to deal with, we don't just let it be so it becomes empowered to stop us. The appropriate way to deal with fear is to be with it, to choose to experience it, and to be afraid. As soon as your mind wanders, that’s when you introduce fear. It’s as simple as tuning back into the now.

You let fear be and it lets you be. 

"Many people think I don’t feel fear, but I do. Fear is worthwhile because it pushes me into these higher states of consciousness where I perceive more. It makes me more awake, and I can stay calm. This switch into mental states that I normally can’t access allows me to do scary things." - Dean Potter


The Language of Color




Combining text and color can be very powerful and very confusing. To illustrate the point, look at the lines of colored text above. Try to say the color of the letters of each word without reading the word.
 
Left – Right Conflict
Your right brain tries to say the color but, 
your left brain insists on reading the word.


Being Present



Being Present is what you experience when you are completely at peace with this very moment.
Your feelings are calm. Your reflexes are fast. Your mind is clear. You are decisive. You know what you want. You know what’s right for you. You perform your best – public speaking, sports, music, relating to people. Your confidence is deep. This lets you be real.

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