The Fear of Unknown
It is necessary to state that we are constantly facing situations where we need to change something or just to do something unusual and new, but the fear of the unknown often prevents us from acting. This paper provides a description of my deed that is new and unusual for me. I jumped from the bridge with the safety belts.
I have always been a passive person considering trying something new especially dangerous one. First of all, it was a fear that something bad will happen to me. Furthermore, it was a fear both on the physical and mental level. I was afraid that I can die if the safety belts will not be safe. Moreover, I was afraid of that strange person whom I can be after the jump. However, I would like to underline that it was a great experience. Dazzled by adrenaline and the feeling of flight to nowhere I was shouting very loudly. It was unforgettable. I am sure that a person should try new things in his life. Our inner voice begins to convince us that circumstances are good enough around us, but who knows whether it will be better if we begin to change our lives. There are internal borders within which we feel safe just because everything is familiar to us. These internal frame forces us for instance to continue unnecessary relationships, to perform a job that does not bring us satisfaction neither in moral nor in material way, and even to have the usual way of thinking. It is our comfort zone. There is an area of risk outside the comfort zone. A reasonable path beyond the comfort zone to the risk area is a necessary condition for the development of personality.
We can live our entire lives in the same environment and never know what we can. Can we really be bold and inventive? Are we sure we will be able to show patience and persistence in the toughest situations? Someday it is time to get out of the comfort zone and understand what kind of person we really are and where the limit of our capabilities lies.The jump from the bridge was a very unusual deed for me. I was always wondering how it is to feel that it can be the last minutes in your life. It was no so scary. However, after the jump I did not want to talk to anyone. I stood away in silence smiling and was observing other people jumping. I began to think about some routine daily problems that were too difficult for me before the jump. My attitude changed. I felt that if I could jump and overcame my fear, than these problems were just small tasks - only tasks and no problems.
That is how I changed my attitude to the reality. It was like a reboot of my feelings and attitudes.I consider myself not an adventurous person. …
