Fear of Losing is more dangerous than losing itself

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season : 33rd Week : Wednesday*

*Gospel : Lk 19:11-28*

*First Reading : 2 Mc 7:1, 20-31*

*Fear of Losing is more dangerous than losing itself*

*1) The Fear Complex of the Third Servant*

The Gospel of the Day presents to us, a parable where we find three servants, whom the master had given the Gold coins for the business

The first and Second servant, use the gold coin in a productive way and they multiply the Gold coins 

The third servant, didn't use the Gold coin in a productive way, because he was terribly frightened about the Master

The fear complexe changes the entire life of the third servant in a negative way 

*2) The dangers of the Fear of failure*

This is one of the worst fears a human being can have 

The moment a person is frightened about the failure, it becomes a hurdle for many things 

It becomes a hurdle for success

It becomes a hurdle for efforts

It becomes a hurdle for growth

It becomes a hurdle for creativity 

It becomes a hurdle for any change 

On the other hand life becomes lifeless, burdensome, meaningless, goalless, purposeless, and useless 

*3) Fear of Failure can terminate life*

This is the another important and serious consequences of the fear 

One of the reasons of suicide is the fear of failure 

Fear of failure also causes the violence on others. People attack the other in the contex of fear of losing power, authority and position

*4) Losing is better than fear of Failure*

Fear of Failure makes a person completely passive and blocks him/her from doing something 

People those who lose, really take risk. But this failure becomes a way for learning new things 

Losing will help a person to find out new techniques, new ways, along with much rich experience 

Once a person loses, need not lose next time. But next time he will win because of the experience 

So failure teaches us a great lessons whereas the fear of failure, teaches nothing but makes us useless 

*5) Failures are the Part of our Life*

There is no success without failure. One who does not fail, does not succeed in any way 

Failures are the stepping Stone to success. 

Therefore we need failures to become strong and to succeed. 

We need training to accept failures and then to succeed.  

Unless we accommodate failures, no change will happen in our life.

*6) Fear of Failure in Children*

Today in the competitive world, the element of fear of the failure is seen in an alarming way 

The unhealthy competition beginning from education and in other areas are pumping this fear in the innocent minds of the children 

Is this fear of failure is really affecting to me and my family? 

What can I do to come out of this? 

*Think about it*

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*