Bill
11-11-08, 03:38
..............when you're at home and you suddenly start feeling anxious which develops into panic?
Since it's Armistice Day, a couple of thoughts to share. Have you ever wondered how the men must have felt before climbing out of the trenches in the 1914 - 1918 first world war? Or how the RAF pilots must have felt before going on an operation in WW2? Or how the men must have felt on D-Day when they stormed the beaches? Sheer terror I imagine!
When I researched my uncle who was killed in WW2, I was sent stories by those who flew with him. One said that when he was in the pub, he couldn't drink his beer properly because he couldn't stop his hand shaking.
They also say that the worst time is actually sitting around waiting to go into battle. Why? Because that's when all the fears and worries trouble you. It's only when the battle commenced that they stopped thinking about worries and how they're feeling because they were too busy just trying to stay alive.
So....what do we do when we're feeling terrified? Well, we often find a safe bed to lay on to worry more about how we're feeling!:wacko: But that means we just stay in the trench for eternity. The only way to stop the worries is by getting out of the trench to do battle.
True, the battle can be hard and stressful, and it will be if we take the trench with us by continuing to worry about "going over the top". So the trick is to go into battle and not focus on worries but instead on winning by focusing on our objectives we want to achieve! We can then return home victorious and hang the flags out by reminding ourselves of the battle won!
However, we often lose battles at first but they mustn't deter us because troops always keep going with Confidence believing that ultimately they will beat their foe....and so can we...but we have to learn how and not retreat to our trenches because of setbacks. We can either return to keep fighting, or we can flee and allow our enemy to beat us. I know which I'd rather do because the rewards of winning can be boundless!
I have known people who have won their battles so I know the war Can be won with the right armoury and tactics to deploy.:buttkick: :whiplash:
Since it's Armistice Day, a couple of thoughts to share. Have you ever wondered how the men must have felt before climbing out of the trenches in the 1914 - 1918 first world war? Or how the RAF pilots must have felt before going on an operation in WW2? Or how the men must have felt on D-Day when they stormed the beaches? Sheer terror I imagine!
When I researched my uncle who was killed in WW2, I was sent stories by those who flew with him. One said that when he was in the pub, he couldn't drink his beer properly because he couldn't stop his hand shaking.
They also say that the worst time is actually sitting around waiting to go into battle. Why? Because that's when all the fears and worries trouble you. It's only when the battle commenced that they stopped thinking about worries and how they're feeling because they were too busy just trying to stay alive.
So....what do we do when we're feeling terrified? Well, we often find a safe bed to lay on to worry more about how we're feeling!:wacko: But that means we just stay in the trench for eternity. The only way to stop the worries is by getting out of the trench to do battle.
True, the battle can be hard and stressful, and it will be if we take the trench with us by continuing to worry about "going over the top". So the trick is to go into battle and not focus on worries but instead on winning by focusing on our objectives we want to achieve! We can then return home victorious and hang the flags out by reminding ourselves of the battle won!
However, we often lose battles at first but they mustn't deter us because troops always keep going with Confidence believing that ultimately they will beat their foe....and so can we...but we have to learn how and not retreat to our trenches because of setbacks. We can either return to keep fighting, or we can flee and allow our enemy to beat us. I know which I'd rather do because the rewards of winning can be boundless!
I have known people who have won their battles so I know the war Can be won with the right armoury and tactics to deploy.:buttkick: :whiplash: