THE WALKING GURU

You’ve been sold a lie: that to be strong, you must be “fearless.”

You’ve heard it a thousand times: “I have no fear.” It sounds tough, but it’s often a desperate plea to feel, to acknowledge what’s been ignored for too long. We’ve been trained to function, not to feel—to put ourselves together, to suppress half of who we are in favor of a polished, productive persona.

Your greatest untapped power might lie exactly there: in the parts of you you’ve been taught to ignore!

Feelings act as ENERGY to drive the engine;
they are “the engine’s” inner GPS.

Without them, you’re just moving—often in someone else’s direction. Attention outwards, directed by media, peers, social pressure…

How many of us live someone else’s dream, afraid to look beyond the “safe” confines of a life that feels more like a pre-planned script than adventure life? Flying to exotic places to continue doing the same program as usual: keep up with the trend…

We copy, we compare, we compete, stuck like cogs in a machine, mice on a wheel in a box, or rats in front of mobile phones – consuming whatever… While your zest, life-force, light, uniqueness is kept under the “fearless” looking good rug.

Your Fears are Your Fuel

That raw, electric energy of fear is the ultimate booster shot. It’s what powers drive, innovation, and radical creativity. It’s the juice that gives you the courage to create a better reality, not just for yourself, but to share with the world.

Imagine all the people who act shy, held back by a wound from their past. What if they dared to share a single smile a day? That small act, born from confronting fear, could ripple out and change everything.

Unfelt fear doesn’t just hold you back; it can make you stuck, sick, and disconnected. Think about addiction: isn’t it just a search for relief from a pain? What if the fear of feeling that pain was faced and confronted? Would the need for escape diminish?

Your fear isn’t a problem. It’s natural. The issue isn’t feeling it; it’s avoiding it. We’re often too busy to feel the discomfort, the pain, the roar inside that doesn’t ask for an explanation—it just asks to be felt.

Courage Isn’t a Lack of Fear

The phrase “be fearless” is misleading. A better translation is “act with courage.” You can’t have courage without fear. Courage is the choice to move forward despite the fear.

So, I’ll ask you one of my favorite questions, because it’s so powerful:

What’s your biggest fear?

Is it the fear of showing up as your true self? The fear of speaking your mind? The fear of failing, or the fear of never trying? Maybe it’s the fear of getting stuck, or perhaps, the fear of growing and taking on the responsibility that comes with your power.

Whatever it is, that fear isn’t a wall. It’s a door.

Your next great adventure is waiting on the other side.

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Love,
Manuela

@walkingguru