Knowing how to overcome fear is very important in life, as most of the fear problems arise due to the feeling of insecurity and uncertainty, resulting into frustrations. Although difficulties and worries occur in everybody's life, all of them do not give bad experiences, like educating your children, managing daughters marriage and looking after your old parents.

Do YOU have the COURAGE to CHANGE? What a week it has been with the momentous event which unfolded in America when millions of people decided that they wanted a change and had the courage of their convictions to do their bit to bring about that change. In this article I am going to explore the different faces of courage.

"Boo" was a high-school stand out in Memphis, Tennessee. He had a tremendous stroke and played the game with a fire and passion. His dream was to play at Mississippi State. During his senior year "Boo" completely blew out his knee. Teams that had been calling stopped. Coaches who had been watching "Boo's" team play quit coming to the games.

"If you're here for four more years or four more weeks, you're here right now. I think when you're somewhere, you ought to be there. It's not about how long you stay in a place, it's about what you do while you're there, and when you go, is that place any better for your having been there?"

"Go to your bosom; Knock there, and ask your heart what it doth know."

"Our imagination is the only limit to what we can hope to have in the future."

"Every big problem was at one time a wee disturbance."

Nix the golden rule. Ya know that lame proverbial saying - do unto others as you would have them do unto you - forget it. Being "nice" is for the weak. Besides, how will you ever get ahead if you're so absorbed in how other people feel?

What is our self? Our inner being or me that perceives the world and deciphers our experience. Our self is continuous in time as a force that recognizes its own position. The self is manifest through natural observation which is our psychological makeup. Our perception of events are limited and determined through our life experiences.

All of us have experienced dull moments in our jobs. Work suddenly seems mundane and monotonous, and you don't have the same enthusiasm to work as you did before. You may make too many mistakes and the boss is unhappy with you. Needless to say, this seriously hampers your productivity - and your performance.