2013 Self-Change Project: Overcoming Fear of Failure “Waiting For the Beat to Drop” On a day to day basis‚ I experience the phobia atychiphobia; according to the medical dictionary‚ it is the fear of failing. This phobia is a major part of my life that I would like to change‚ because I am being consumed by the possibility of failing. I will either run from the task I am afraid of failing‚ or fear will motivate me to excel. This phobia has held me back from attempting more challenging opportunities
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FEAR AND FAITH Sunday 16‚ 2012 Memorize: Peace I leave with you‚ my peace I give unto you. Not as the world give it‚ give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled‚ neither let be afraid. John 14:27. In Psalms 42:5‚ the Psalmist observed in spite of what he did he was worried. Christians often get worried in spite of God’s expressed command that we should not. In John 14:1‚ the lord says we should not let our hearts become troubled. And he gave the recipe to worries: believe in God and Jesus
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Fear of Death Could I possibly die tomorrow? In a week? Or do I still have many years ahead of me? These are some questions many people often ask themselves. The fear of death affects many individuals‚ but it certainly didn’t affect a philosopher by the name of Socrates. He argued that death is not to be feared and personally I both agree and disagree with him. Death‚ it surrounds us‚ it could be waiting for us at any corner‚ whether it is a car swerving out of control‚ a heart attack‚ or a nasty
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Unforgettable Spring Festival The Spring Festival‚ which is commonly known in the west as Chinese New Year‚ is the most important festival for the Chinese people and the moment that all family members get together just like Christmas. People who live or work away from home will go home before the Spring Festival. Therefore‚ it is the busiest time for the transportation systems. Spring festival is my favorite festival because all my family members can get together and that family plays an important
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“The Meanings of Freedom” – Leif Wenar is an essay that responds that G.A. Cohen’s concept on “freedom” by saying that it is not always accurate. Cohen’s main claim is that the lack of money and poverty carries with it lack of freedom. In this paper‚ Wenar discusses the further analysis of the meanings of “freedom” as it relates to ordinary usage‚ interference‚ and what counts as unfreedom. Wenar explains that though there are different meanings of “freedom‚” smooth communication occurs when the
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leaving her behind. She moved from foster home to foster home‚ never really able to find a true “home”. At such a young age Irene went though losing many people that seemed important to her. She felt as if they were all just abandoning her. This feeling and living in constant fear of people abandoning her stuck with her for a long time into her life. She always anticipates that someone would decide its time to leave and push her to the side and move on with their lives. The fear of abandonment is caused
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During spring break of my fourth grade year‚ my family and I visited our relatives in San Francisco. It had been a crisp California spring day‚ and we were lounging about at my aunt and uncle’s house. Their dog decided to join us‚ which created it a perfect photo opportunity for my mother. I really liked the dog‚ who was hilariously named Tubby. We did not have a dog at home‚ so this was my only chance to be around them. Tubby was as big as my brother was‚ extremely fluffy‚ and caused the house to
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The Fear of Science To live in the today’s world is to be surrounded by the products of science. For it is science that gave our society color television‚ the bottle of aspirin‚ and the polyester shirt. Thus‚ science has greatly enhanced our society; yet‚ our society are still afraid of the effect of science. This fear of science can be traced back to the nineteenth century where scientist had to be secretative in experimenting with science. Although science did wonders in the nineteenth
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In Shakespeare’s Sonnet 092‚ the speaker has great ignorance of the term love. He is ignorance to believe that nothing shall go wrong with his relationship. Having the audacity to say that he will take his life if his lover rejects him with a bold demeanor. This way of seeing perfect love can be considered bliss. The way Shakespeare formatted the poem and his choice of words suggest that with love‚ there is ignorance. With ignorance‚ there comes bliss. At the beginning of the sonnet‚ the speaker
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What Is Fear? Fear is "an unpleasant and often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger."[1] Fear is completely natural and helps people to recognize and respond to dangerous situations and threats. However‚ healthy fear -- or fear which has a protective function -- can evolve into unhealthy or pathological fear‚ which can lead to exaggerated and violent behavior. Dr. Ivan Kos lays out several different stages of fear. The first is real fear‚ or fear based on a real situation
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