What Does Fearlessness Mean? SURPRISING Answer

A couple of years back, I had a co-worker who got divorced.

He was heartbroken.

The relationship had ended in very negative terms.

Now it was a matter of rebuilding.

For the next few months, this co-worker had become a different person.

Constantly trying new things.

He seemed bold.

It’s as though one of the worst things in his life had happened, and he feared nothing at this point.

He went jumping out of planes.

Hiking in dangerous areas.

Learning dangerous tasks.

A lot of moves that even brave people would find terrifying.

‘Do you consider him fearless?’

Sure. But I don’t believe that was the good kind of fearless.

‘Why not?’

Because it was not congruent to his life.

In this blog post, you will learn what does fearlessness mean.

Not the mainstream definition.

Instead, a definition that will have you thinking more practically.

Being Congruent in Thought and Action

The reason I didn’t consider my co-worker’s type of fearlessness optimal was because everything seemed random.

He seemed like he was doing risky tasks to overcome internal pain.

By dancing with danger, he felt calm.

I believe being fearless for the sake of being fearless is busy work.

It looks like progress.

But is it really?

Congruent fearlessness is a byproduct of chasing a vision.

That’s when thoughts and actions align.

It’s like a guy who desires to be a great mountain biker.

For him to reach this goal, it’s a matter of tackling the tough hills.

He needs to gradually become more skilled.

Will he become fearless?

Yes, in this particular lane of mountain biking (as long as he continues to move forward).

Is he doing anything outside of his path?

Not really.

Because why should he?

This brings me to my next point…

Congruent Fearlessness is True Responsibility

You don’t want to let your ‘gut instinct’ turn you into a coward.

That happens a lot.

Someone backs out last minute of a high-pressure event because they thought their gut was telling them to.

The confused fear as hidden signs.

That’s because they lacked judgment.

Congruent fearlessness is not too flashy.

When the mind normally thinks fearless, they envision a warrior running into a battle.

Batman.

Or some amplified version of the human personality.

My opinion is that fearlessness is a responsible life choice.

It’s simply a byproduct of being congruent in your thoughts and actions.

What does fearlessness really mean?

It means to move forward despite the good, the bad and the ugly.

It doesn’t matter if you are in the ‘safest’ job in the world.

Let’s imagine a guy who sharpens other people’s pencils for a living.

I don’t even know if that’s a real position.

What I do know is that he will one day be presented with a terrifying scenario in his role.

‘How do you know that??’

It’s because nature is programmed that way.

Nature presents a terrifying scenario to everyone.

‘Everyone?’

Everyone.

How to Start Becoming Fearless

Time for some clarity.

A person who has congruent fearlessness is not a person who never gets scared.

It just means that he or she has that ONE field where they are a warrior.

They don’t care about opinions at all in that field.

Susan may be a coward around her boss.

She may be a coward around her husband.

However, when it comes to her fiction writing?

She’s fearless.

Susan is the type of writer to always “go there.”

She’ll create out-of-ordinary characters.

Those characters will tackle social issues that the real world can’t even imagine discussing.

Her conflicts are gripping and will have you loving to read overnight.

Susan has found her lane.

‘But isn’t it bad that she’s a coward around her boss and husband?”

Sure.

What Susan needs to do is make herself AWARE that she is fearless in at least one field.

Chances are that she’s not grateful for her skillset.

Due to her consistent exposure to her gifts, it’s now viewed as a norm for her.

MISTAKE.

Be grateful Susan.

You’ll build your self-worth.

Now you’ll have some guts on who to stand up to and who to fall back on.

Becoming Fearless in your Own Lane

Now you probably understand what does fearlessness mean.

It’s not a game of doing random disparate tasks to show that you’re brave.

Instead, fearlessness is the ability to tackle any kind of task in a given lane.

This lane should be congruent with a purpose beyond your tiny little identity.

Call that big picture thinking, homie.

After that, don’t be like Susan where she never makes herself aware of the gifts.

Otherwise, you’re a warrior who acts like a worrier.

Gotta always make yourself aware!

‘Where do I get started?’

Chances are you already got started a while back.

But you’re acting like a Susan…

What is that one field that you’re a subject matter expert in?

Or you’re at least aiming to improve in that field.

This is a field that terrifies at least one person.

Maybe you’re gifted in speaking in front of a camera.

Did you know a lot of people are terrified when they see the red recording light?

In their eyes, you are fearless.

If you don’t have a task like that, it’s introspection time.

Natural curiosity pulls you forward no matter how many valleys you face.

Face it.

That’s true congruence.

Becoming a Warrior Mind

A true warrior moves forward.

Stepping back happens to the best of us.

However, the warrior aims to move forward once again.

What does fearlessness mean to you?

Are you someone who is just doing some random tasks becoming an adrenaline junky?

Or are you someone who is working towards a vision?

These questions give you more questions.

Those more questions give you some answers.

Despite good times and bad times, allow your work ethic to speak for itself.

Becoming fearless is one of the most responsible things you can do.

The world does not need any more whiners and wimps.

Instead, the world needs winners and warriors.

Evolve in real-time.

One step forward after another…

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