Summary

The article discusses the relationship between fear, responsibility, and personal growth, emphasizing that overcoming basic fears is essential for taking responsibility without stress.

Abstract

The article "Remove Fear to Take Responsibility" argues that responsibility is often imposed on individuals, leading to internal conflict and reliance on stress to fulfill tasks, which is unsustainable. It suggests that basic fears in children evolve into various fears and attachments in adults, and unless these root fears are addressed, efforts to manage surface-level fears will be temporary. Fear is presented as a barrier to taking responsibility, as it confines people to their comfort zones, reducing their willingness to accept new responsibilities. However, social conventions and conscience may compel individuals to act despite their fears, though this often results in high stress and eventual abandonment of responsibility. The article proposes that by releasing fear through techniques like catharsis and inner child refinement, individuals can become naturally responsible and loving without the need for stress as a motivator. It also notes that while some fear is necessary to care for others, completely fearless individuals may appear irresponsible but can contribute positively to society by guiding others towards liberation.

Opinions

Forced responsibility creates internal conflict and stress, which is detrimental in the long term.
Basic fears in children are the foundation for a wide array of fears and attachments in adulthood.
Addressing only superficial fears is ineffective; root causes must be tackled for lasting change.
Fear limits an individual's willingness to take on responsibility by confining them to a safe zone.
Social norms and conscience can push individuals beyond their comfort zones, but this often leads to excessive stress and eventual withdrawal from responsibility.
Overcoming fear enhances one's ability to take responsibility without stress, leading to a more loving and responsible society.
Techniques like catharsis and refinement of the inner child are recommended for overcoming fears.
A certain level of fear is necessary for empathy and caring for others.
Individuals who transcend fear and merge with their inner source may seem irresponsible but can serve humanity by exemplifying a path to liberation.

Remove Fear to Take Responsibility

Or you will use fear to take responsibility.

Most of the times responsibility are forced upon people. If a person is left to do what he wants then there is a high chance that he will not be responsible. I think forcing responsibility upon individuals creates a sense of conflict within them and they require stress to do the task. This is not good for the person in the long run.

Basic fears are the seeds

When a child is born, he only has some basic fears like being hungry, etc. These basic fears act as the seed from which various branches of other forms of fears and attachments grow.

“A person may try to cut the various branches of the shrub but it is only a matter of time when some new branches shall again grow up”

Likewise until and unless the person does not address his basic fears, working on superficial fears shall be temporary and it is only a matter of time when other superficial fears shall again be created.

Fear hinders responsibility

“When a person fears, he is confined within a zone where he feels safe. He will not look beyond as that may trigger some of his fears.”

The confinement within the zone means he will take less responsibility in the normal case. But the social convention and inner conscience of the person shall seldom force him to go beyond his comfort zone and take up responsibility.

“As the person creates more branches that derive out of fear, the zone within which he will feel safe will keep shrinking.”

“The person would then need stress and fear to force himself to go beyond his safe zone and take responsibility.”

There is only a certain amount of stress that a person can take and hence eventually he may give up on taking responsibility itself.

Giving up responsibility may not be sustainable for the society to function and it will also cause inner turmoil within the person and he shall try to surround himself with limited people who support him in being irresponsible.

Example: John used to take care of his parents till adolescent age. Then he developed some fears due to his attraction to girls and started living a restricted life. Later he got married and had a child that further increased various forms of fears within him and he started living within a very small space where he doesn’t come in contact with his various fears.

John’s father got involved in a problem and the social convention and the inner conscience of John forced him to go beyond his safe zone and take care of his father. But this caused immense stress to him. He continued helping his father for a certain duration and later just gave up. There was only a certain amount of stress that he could handle and hence giving up on the responsibility was his only choice.

Responsibility without stress

“The more the person is free of fears the better his ability to take responsibility without stress.”

It is like cutting the branches of the shrub and eventually removing it that will free up the mind and make the person think for the family and the whole society.

“Love is our basic nature and hence if we are free of fears then we will eventually be naturally responsible and would not require stress to force us to be responsible.”

To overcome fears one should employ the technique of catharsis and refinement of the inner child and create a more free version of himself. There is light at the source of our being and the fear just restricts the light. Removing fear will allow the light to flow freely and we will become naturally more loving. When one is loving he will be responsible.

Caveat

One does need some basic fears to exist within himself in order to care for others. If one is devoid of all fears and merges with his inner source then he doesn’t need anything else for his happiness. He may then choose to not be bothered by responsibility as they may seem irrelevant to him. But I believe this form of irresponsibility is better than those arising out of immense fear. Also, such evolved people do a great service to mankind by showing them the path to liberation so actually, they are not that irresponsible in the first place.

Conclusion

The various shrubs in our garden (mind) restrict the growth of good thoughts. The seed that created the shrub is the basic fear that eventually gave rise to associated fears and caused the shrub to grow and cover the whole garden. When there are a lot of shrubs in the garden the person is restricted. One should make a point to employ the process of catharsis and the refinement of the inner child to remove the branches of fear and eventually reach a free and loving state of mind where responsibility comes naturally to him.