Fear of failure!

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Most of you may have encountered situations in your lives where you are worried about the result of a particular task. This fear may be before you do something, or after you do something. In both these cases, you are worried about the result. This is the fear of failure!

There are many thoughts at the same time. Thoughts like "Should I do it or not?", "What if I fail?", "I am not capable!", "I have screwed up, what will happen, now?" surround your mind and you ultimately decide to drop the idea of doing the task.

I have been in the same place several times. Experience and some thinking has taught me a very important lesson in this direction.

Philosophical doubt

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Lately I've been taking too much interest in philosophy, mostly ancient Indian philosophy. Somehow, I am now convinced about the principle of karma, and the cycle of life and death and of course, liberation of the soul.

The principle of karma says that one is rewarded and punished according to his deeds and that sooner or later (even in the next incarnation), one has to suffer the consequences of his deeds.

However, I feel that this concept (of karma) is a little counter intuitive. If you have read Bhagwat Gita, Lord Sri Krishna tells Arjuna that he will definitely win the war and that he (Arjuna) is just an instrument in the whole 'play' which has already been decided by the Lord.

Now, the question is that if everything is already decided, then isn't one's karma, also decided? If God has already decided what is to happen or what one has to do, then the individual cannot be held responsible (punished or even rewarded) for his karma.