FEAR IS GOOD

Here's a video of me doing a Double Kong Vault on bars.  

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It literally took me one hour to commit this Double Kong. I was training alone and went through so many emotions during that hour. It was a small but tricky double kong because my legs might hit the bar above the first bar while attempting this movement. Usually when I do a double kong, I stretch out my legs completely and get into a handstand-like position after doing the first Kong. So in order to do this Kong, I needed to keep my legs tucked. I kept trying again and again, fell down a lot of times, but I couldn't do it properly. The thing was - I knew I could do this. But the fear of hitting my legs on the above bar was stopping me and I couldn't commit at all. I got upset and angry at myself because I wasn't committing to it. I started to focus on what could go wrong and how badly I could get injured. At one point, I even thought of giving up. But then I realised that my fear was taking over me and not letting me step out of my comfort zone, not letting me do something that I knew for sure I could.

I told myself I had to step out of my comfort zone and overcome that fear. If I gave up today and tried it another day, I would still face the exact same fear. I'd be at the same position, giving myself reasons to not do it. I had the strength and technique to do that movement, so I told myself I couldn't let fear stop me from doing that double kong today. I believed in my training and in myself. I closed my eyes and started to picture myself doing that Double Kong perfectly. I gained confidence and started to focus on the movement and not on falling or getting injured. I opened my eyes, took a deep breath and started running without giving myself time to let fear stop me from trying. After a lot of attempts and a lot of falling down, I did everything as I pictured and landed properly.

I was so happy and excited after landing. I felt like I had achieved something great. I then realised that that feeling of achievement, excitement and happiness I was feeling was only because I had decided to step out of my comfort zone.

Fear is a good thing. It provides a door to so many opportunities. It gives us happiness, makes us excited, teaches us to believe in ourselves, gives us the feeling of achieving something great in life and also exposes our physical and mental strength.

Fear shouldn't stop us from going for what we actually want. It shouldn't restrict us from doing what we want to do. It shouldn't stop our progression. Due to staying safely inside our comfort zones, we often forget to try new things. We should stop allowing the word "FEAR" to become scary.

Let fear into your life. Don't avoid it. Face it and learn to overcome it in a progressive way. But always remember, do one thing everyday that scares you. It can be anything. A jump that you know you can do but are scared to attempt. If you're scared of dogs, then try to make friends with your friend's or neighbour's dog. If you're someone who's scared of heights, then stand on something tall.

Face your fears and overcome them. Step out of your comfort zones and enjoy everything that fear provides. It will definitely make you a stronger and more confident person.

Peace.

Parkourpaiyan