Is it fear or wake up call?

In my younger days I led a shelterd life well protected and cocooned.But when I was able to be on my own,at first I tried to shy away from difficulties..But slowly with maturity I have learned to face things bravely and not run away.....And this attitude has helped and made me a stronger person and now I am in a postition to think calmly and work out solutions come what may.......I feel if we are determined and head strong,nothing and no one can deter us from moving on ahead in life......

i would say that after having been through a lot of hardships i have become tougher and see every obstacle as an avenue for me to learn more. it's life and that's how it works.. we have been hearing a lot about the crises, and we know that this is really happening a lot of people are panicking but instead of doing the same let's face the challenges and do better. this is not about what the country can for us but what we can for it instead.. right?

Crises are always fearful till we experience something in our lives that makes us aware of the uncertainaties and serves as a wake up call provided the fear dows not get the better of us. In my personal experience and in my views fear drives one to the extremes and you loose the ability to think clearly and make the right decisions. I would like to think that i have seen and experienced the bottom and have got myself to become stronger and tougher. It's got to be a positive attitude and forward movement from here on. On this journey there will be pitfalls and crises, but being fearful of them will result in inaction and be detrimental. But going beyond the things which directly affect me ,the wake up calls which i have experienced and continue to do so go beyond my own personal experiences to those which affect the life of people around me.There are disaster natural and made, health issues, envoirnmental issues, ills of society.... . There has to be an effort and contribution from me in this regard. And Warren Buffet is so right when he says be fearful when others are greedy. The recent effect of the stock market and how people have lost money due thier greed is an example. But the latter part of his words need caution and can only extend to certain things in life, like trying to make wise decisions in speculatory efforts.

I used to be fearful too mimpi but over time we develop a much thicker skin. Call it wisdom I guess but personally I think it more comes down to the base realization that we will make it through it because we have proven this before. We just don't consciously realize it at the exact time! The saying that whatever doesn't kill us will only make us stronger is very, very true. There are times in life when we think our world will come crashing down around us; yet weeks or even days after having these feelings we suddenly find ourselves looking back on it and wondering what all the fuss was about! It's the cycle of life. The most positive thing about all of this though is that we learn to appreciate the highs in life so much more thanks to these lows. (If the "crises" and Warren Buffet references mean that you were relating to the global economic problems I apologise for going off on this tangent)

I think there is no need of feeling scary for those developments in which we can do little. Some deveopments related to economy and natural disasters etc. are not in our hands, so we should not worry too much about those. I do not think on those lines - I believe 'What has to happen, will happen' and we should remain prepared for the wrost, while hoping for the best.

Hi Mim, Everything that is happening around us is a wake up call, to be alert and aware of what is happening all around and within our own financial and spiritual world. There has been far too much greed and corruption bringing us to our knees. Each and everyone of us has a resposibility to wake up and start doing something about it. We have the power as individuals to make a positive difference in the world we live in. Too often we just step back and complain about it because we want someone else to take responsibility. We have to step forward and think hard about how we can make a difference. As individuals and in combination of groups etc. we have the power to change what is happening in every aspect of our lives. It's time to wake up and start this new journey for the sake of us all. leenie

Crisis are created by us.If you are careful you can always have a control over them and let them not disturb our sleep.The cause for any crisis is greed,hastiness and false pride.If you know and admit your limitations you will be peaceful always, at least almost.

no i still fear. may be next day i make it a point to fight back my way. but somehow they are like very much fearful.

Hi dear sure all problems and difficulties u face in life are testing ur abilties and powerrs and sucessful are those person who workhard to go forward and combat it ( winning or not winning is seperate issue) while disappointment is really a sin and is killing too but here i wont deny that current uncertain situation is really confusing as its not natural, its artificially created by cartel of few people who are playing with world econony. and it must co relate to saying of Warrem Buffet But to me, either world is fearful or u r fearful , there should be certain rules , guides and ethics which must be kept and followed. amd sure u r brave girl, never get disapointed and find a way to get to ur goals Take care

I dont get afraid of crisis since i was use to it already. It is a wake up call to everyone of us that we need to start saving and not be wasteful of the things we have. Sometimes when people have everything they needed they tend to ignore things and waste it. Keep on buying unnecessary things and splurge on luxurious items. Then when they run out of money thats the time they realized how important money is. That they should have save it so at times when they are in financial crisis they have some savings left that will help them solve there problem.

There is nothing to fear if you have no fixed ideas about what life has to offer you. Life is beautiful. It has its ups and downs but on the whole it is fun. some people who try to spread fear and terror are enemies of life. They do not value or respect life. They deserve no mercy if caught in such acts.

sorry.i do not know what you said.because i am not good at english.but i would like respond your this discussion.i only am an honest man.so that i say those words above.please forgive me.good lucky to you.

wish i cud do it too!! but life is trying and testing me and the going is tuff each day..hope and pray things look up soon

When the Aids virus first came out, alot of people got scared, and it turned into a wake up call for many. Especially when Johnson had a press conference and told the media, he had the aids virus.

I am trying to think of one of hubby's favorite books. I think it is called something like "A Whap on the Side of the Head." Anyway it is about how sometimes it takes something bad to happen to make us change to a better direction. It is about how when everything is going OK we can get in a rut and not grow and improve, but a crisis sometimes gives us that little nudge in the right direction. So instead of getting mad we try to ask "What can we learn from this?"

Hi Mimipi, I like to think that the only thing to fear really is fear itself but yes I have had some life experiences that weren't too pleasant and have learnt from them and they I believe had made me stronger. Huggles. Ellie :D