Overcoming Fear

Martha Beck's keynote today put fear into perspective for me:

• First world fears and third world fears are vastly different.  Comparatively, many of our fears are superficial versus theirs which are survival oriented.
• Some of the things we fear, when addressed, become the biggest catalysts for our success
• Successfully addressing incremental stress builds strength

Regardless of the nature of our fears, they are real to us.  However, putting them into broader perspective often helps to deal with them more rationally and less emotionally.