If I don’t succeed in doing that, I just dust myself off and try again. If I befriend my fears, bring them to tea, chat with them and surrender them, then that’s great. Moreover, he gives all his worries to God in prayer daily.įreedom for me is surrendering my fears to God on a daily (sometimes hourly) basis and living in a flexible structure, enabling me to change plans at any given moment, with the inner guidance of God.Įverybody has fears and that’s ok. The reassuring rhythm of his life may seem boring to some but appealing to fear-driven creatures like me.

In the evening he takes time out for a brief examination of conscience. Not looking back, except at designated times. Fear is either living in the future: “I will not be able to finish this task! It’s too big, too hard or fill in the dots…” or in the past: “I could not successfully manage this task in the past, so I will never be able to!”*Ī Benedictine monk goes about his task quietly, steadily and mindfully. So there’s nothing to fear and nothing to mourn,įor all that is past and all that has beenĪnd what lies ahead or the things that will beĪre still in God’s hands, so it is not up to me (…)īeing a monk is all about living in the present moment. Here’s a quote from her poem Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.

Last year in Capetown I came across a simply beautiful collection of poetry by the South African poet Helen Steiner Rice, called: A collection of Joy.

The antidote to fear is faith, trust and some inspiration. “I planned to finish my article, but when time came, I didn’t feel like it anymore.” “I know I should finish my article on procrastination, but why can’t I seem to do it?”

So, procrastination inducing fear comes in two different flavours: Someone once told me that it is nothing but False Evidence Appearing Real. In my first article about procrastination I talked about procrastination caused by disorganization.

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