Tag | Roger Waters
“Fear builds walls”
“Fear” and then… “Builds Walls” was projected on the wall at the Rogers Waters performance of The Wall at the Tacoma Dome Saturday night. The Wall was initially performed by Pink Floyd over thirty years ago in Los Angeles. The show was outstanding- see it if at all possible (link to remaining shows).
“Fear builds walls” stuck with me as I drove back from Seattle on Sunday. Whenever we fear something and empower that fear by not challenging it, it inevitably walls something off.
Once you allow a fear to take hold, there is a natural tendency to create a wall between you and that experience, person, or aspect of life. It seems harmless, “I will just avoid that issue, that person, that situation.” We may throw some righteous anger in for good measure. But now we have sacrificed some connection to the world. We have limited ourselves. And what happens if we allow numerous fears to build up? I have seen it get to the point where people are totally paralyzed.
So what is the solution? Do not empower your fear. When you feel yourself becoming afraid or backing away from something, challenge it. Force yourself to confront it. Doing this “takes the teeth out” of the fear. You maintain connection with all the aspects of life associated with that experience.
When I asked Bart Anderson, spiritual teacher, why he challenged a set-back that he just had, he said, “Well, I was not about to let it kick my ass.” He wanted to make sure there was nothing left behind that would cause him to back away from that aspect of life next time it came around- no karma or unfinished business.
Do not let fear beat you. As Roger Waters vividly pointed out Saturday night, if you allow fear, it will come back to haunt you. It will cause destruction, inhibition, and oppression- in you, those around you, and in the world.
Because… “All and all, (each fear) is just another brick in the wall.”
Forgive yourself for not giving yourself what is important to you
“Did they get you to trade
Your heroes for ghosts?
Hot ashes for trees?
Hot air for a cool breeze?
Cold comfort for change?
Did you exchange a walk-on part in the war
For a lead role in a cage?”
Roger Waters, Pink Floyd, Wish You Were Here (listen to song on YouTube)
It was us that made the choices to walk way from the things we wanted most. Nobody took them from us. It just felt like that. We allowed it. We sold ourselves short. We gave up the things mattered most. We let ourselves down. We betrayed ourselves.
Our issue is with ourselves. We just keep projecting it on to everyone around us. It is too painful to admit that we did it to ourselves.
It is time we healed this. We need to make amends to ourselves. We must forgive ourselves for not giving ourselves the things we wanted most. Making amends has two parts: 1. Forgiving ourselves; 2. Promising ourselves that it will never happen again. Dealing with this prevents us from pushing it away.
Because… if we took it from ourselves- then we can still provide to ourselves. It is within our control. Everything you always wanted is still available to you. All of your dreams. They just may present themselves a little differently. The characters and set may be different, but the plot is the same. I promise you it is still there for you- if you just allow it. You have to believe in possibility.
All we have to do is accept that it was us that let our dream slip away, and forgive ourselves. Then we can stop pushing it away and start seeing possibilities.
Could get pretty scary and sad- but the stakes are high. And what have you got to lose? A lead role in a cage?
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