Never be afraid instead Fear the Fear in you

Hello! Have you ever felt afraid of anything. I am sure you all must be afraid of something in your life, don't you? That's nothing wrong with it, its natural as a living being. But when fear turns into the darkest past of your life it becomes next to impossible to overcome the fear and it ultimately turns into a phobia. Let's go through someone's life who also had a tragedy in his life and learn that how he overcame his past experiences.

Deeply isolated in this crowded world, once lived a teenager named Austin. He was the only child of his parents. His parents always wanted him to have friends and be involved with world. But Austin always ignored the world and never wanted to go out and enjoy the world. His parents made all possible attempts but they were disappointed. Austin was a good student. He always topped the class with highest marks always. But his isolated mind and body language never made him interactive during school events and many more.

By looking at his state of mind, one of his class mate who was completely opposite of him approached his parents. He was a very joyful person and completely opposite of him and his name was Arnold. He asked them about his past life and how did he became so introvert.

"I always feel guilty for my boy. He was never this kind of person. I and my wife committed such a great mistake that our child has to suffer. Actually honestly speaking, We are not Austin's biological parents, but we are taking care of him for the sake of his real parents and our guilt. We have always treated him as our own kid and always loved him but he has became so isolated that sometimes he doesn't even speak to us ", Austin's father replied to Arnold.

This truth was still incomplete to know Austin's problem. Hence, he requested to Austin's parents to tell the whole truth.

"It's time dear...lets confess", Austin's mother said. This made Arnold curious. He asked them to tell the truth and was completely shocked after learning it.

The truth was that they were the culprits of Austin's actual parents who were killed by an accident. Hence, Austin couldn't bear his parents death and locked himself in room for around a month while that time they were punished by law and when they returned they had realized their guilt and decided to give Austin their name attached with him and care for him till their last breath, but when he learned that his parents were killed in an accident, he started to have an assumption that someone would kill him one day and the world is just filled with cruelty. This made him feel isolated and hence least interactive. He never hated people but was always afraid of them. 

This truth made a huge impact on Arnold. And he decided to make him as strong as he could and make him happy and fearless to survive in this beautiful world. This decision later on, not just changed Austin but also Arnold in a great way. He made him live in the hostel with more two other room mates, but this wasn't enough, he needed a situation to change him. So as we know, "Where there is a will, there is a way", the way was annual picnic and trekking. He made him experience the world in his view. He made him realize that world is not filled with cruelty but some people may be ugly in their thoughts, it is not a right to blame this beautiful world due to such ugly people. This realization changed Austin into a completely new personality. He started to understand people before judging or being afraid of them. Gradually he was normal and happy with his life. Arnold also made him practical and a thoughtful person. This made Austin a person with his own beautiful views on things and gradually he became the most interactive person in all their school events. 

But this was not enough for Arnold, he wanted Austin to be fearless to the situations in his life. But He was not getting any chance to do that. And one fine day, Arnold was admitted in the hospital. This matter again started affecting Austin. So, Arnold called him to the hospital and wanted to have a word with him. When Austin reached to the hospital, Arnold asked him, 'What do you think about my condition, my dear friend'? Austin replied, ' What? You are not okay l am worried and afraid of your condition, what if something happens to you, l can't imagine life without you friend.' 

'There you are ' Arnold said. ' l always wanted you to be fearless in your life and especially in these kind of situations and now l don't think l have more better example than myself to make you realize it.' 

Now it was time to hear Arnold's past and condition. Arnold also lost his parents at a very young age, he was their only child but due to that reality he never made himself become weak or dependent. Even if he had no one to take care of him and was also very poor, he never gave up. He earned scholarships and educated himself. But another reality was ready to meet him, he was suffering from a brain tumors and didn't have much money to cure himself. He was still very strong and was ready to live his life to the fullest. But when he learned about Austin, his only goal was to make him fearless and strong before he dies.

And that's what happened, Arnold's life became an inspiration and motivation for Austin and he decided to be what Arnold wanted to make him. While narrating his story, Arnold had an attack but before dying he told Austin, "NEVER BE AFRAID INSTEAD FEAR THE FEAR IN YOU."