Heart of a mouse
A mouse was in constant distress because of its fear of the cat. A magician took pity on it and turned it into a cat. But then it became afraid of the dog. So the magician turned it into a dog. Then it began to fear the panther, so the magician turned it into a panther. Where upon it was full of fear for the hunter. At this point, the magician gave up. He turned it into a mouse again saying, “Nothing I do for you is going to be of any help because you have the heart of a mouse.”
by Anthony De Mello
A simple short story with very powerful message. As long as we have fear, it will swallow us and limit our capacity in everything we do. I have learned that it is energy consuming/draining and does not help in any way with progression in life. The human mind is so tricky, we often conditioned ourselves (to have fears and self doubts) without realising!
QUIT looking at back at the past and thinking about the future. Keep focusing on the NOW, the present moment. Sometimes when we think and read into everything too much, we may end up missing opportunities, only to regret or wish that we had done it earlier!
It is perfectly normal to be afraid and have fears, as long as we do not allow them to limit us. There’s a saying – the only way to overcome/conquer your fears is to face your fears! We only live once. Don’t be a mouse.