Facing Your Fears is a Process, Not an Event!

Two nights ago, I was watching Orion and the Dark, a 2024 American animated series on Netflix. It is based on the book by Emma Yarlett and written by Charlie Kaufman.

The story revolves around a boy named Orion, who fears the dark. When the literal embodiment of his worst fear, the dark, appears, he takes Orion on a journey to show him the benefits of darkness and help him conquer his fears.

Throughout their adventure, Orion meets various night entities and eventually befriends the Dark, realising that the Dark can be fun, engaging, and magical.

One line I enjoyed in the movie is when Orion asks the Dark if he can eliminate all his fears in one night!

Well, as you can assume, the answer is no!

Fear is a natural and even necessary emotion that helps protect us from danger. Sometimes, our fears hold us back from reaching our full potential.

We may fear failure, rejection, the unknown, or anything stopping us from taking risks and challenging ourselves. Overcoming fear is an ongoing process, not something that happens simultaneously.

Trying to suddenly let go of all your fears in a single night would be unrealistic and likely unsuccessful. Fears develop over time as we accumulate experiences and form beliefs about the…