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Today, I want to share with you guys a personal development story. This is a story about lions!

Lions love to eat gazelle. However, they run very quickly and thus are are very difficult to catch. So instead of trying to catch their quarry, a group of young lions will form a line and try to herd them in a particular direction. The gazelles easily outrun the lions, heading in the opposite direction towards supposed safety.

Except they are unknowingly being steered towards a deep, grassy area where a group of older lions are hiding. The older lions are too old and tired to be part of the chase; many are missing teeth, and would never be able to catch their own meat.

But when the gazelles are driven within close range, the old lions jump up and ROAR loudly. The startled gazelles, responding immediately to a new threat of imminent death, turn and run in the opposite direction. Right back into the mouths of the young lions.

"The moral is that running from your fears and not facing them can often lead you into real danger and worse outcomes. In day-to-day life, the lions lying in wait may not be life threatening, but they are often false fears.

Running away may mean we remain stuck and unhappy for a long time or until we face and move through our fear."

What are your thoughts guys?
#face your music #limiting beliefs #positive belief #roar #run from your fear
  • Profile picture of the author felisitie
    I agree that running away from your fears may not be the best solution because you may ran into a worse situation than if you had confronted your fears. Sometime when you do decide to confront your fears you realise that they were only imaginary. Fear as an acronym stands for False Evidence Appearing Real...
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  • Profile picture of the author nwik
    What a nice story. Definitely a must read.

    "Running from your fears and not facing them can often lead you into real danger and worse outcomes."

    Face your fears. You don't know where a single step might lead you. Be courageous an all else will follow.
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  • Profile picture of the author WebmasterLabor
    Overcoming fear is crucial.

    The only person who can TRULY hold you back is yourself.
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  • Profile picture of the author Master Blake
    I won't tolerate any more of this. Don't ask why (!)
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  • @ MasterBlake Ok I was just sharing a story. haha
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  • Another angle to look at this story is that everyone has some strength that can be useful in the team.

    Dont discriminate someone based on their age!! The old lions did their part didnt they?
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