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Ways To End Fear And Start Living
Bear this in mind: Fear’s shadow is big, but in reality he, is very, very small.
‘Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go, just remember how far you have come. Remember everything you have faced, all the battles you have won, and all the fears you have overcome’. Unknown author
When the young Australian Queensland teenager Alyssa Azar announced her plans to conquer Mount Everest, I wondered. This was a case of third-time-lucky for the nineteen-year-old, but given that it occurred just a few days after a Melbourne woman died close to the same summit of Everest, many of us held our breath.
‘Life and death are one thread, the same line viewed from different sides.’
There was sheer delight in Alyssa’s achievement, and yet, until she returned safely from the summit, to base camp, the challenge was not over.
As a nation we paused, and waited…and willed her on.
Where does such a young girl find courage?
Had her parents influenced her in any way?
The truth is, that unlike many of us, her father wasn’t glued to social media. Instead he was simultaneously trekking the 96 km Kokoda Trail in Papua New Guinea…not an easy…
