The feat of walking barefoot, on a bed of red hot embers, is performed among many communities across the world. The ritual continues to be identified as a test of courage and strength or as a test of one’s faith. However science has demystified the practice. Burn will not be induced unless the skin remains in contact with the fiery coals for substantial time. The same principle is seen when we move our finger over a flame.
Nevertheless, hazards and risks remain, if firewalking is done improperly. Hasty running as well as over cautious slow walking will result in blisters. In my tribe of trainers, the firewalk is an increasingly used confidence-building activity during self-help seminars and corporate team working workshops.
The activity of firewalking holds many lessons. The firewalk helps connect to a dynamic self belief that helps reach beyond limiting beliefs. Breaking through one’s perceived boundaries frees an incredible amount of creative energy, allowing people to redefine themselves as people to whom the impossible becomes achievable.
The most valuable learning is that the fiery path will not be a painful experience, except for the hasty and the reluctant. To be better at taking on every scorching challenge that lies in our path, we must combine self belief, and an understanding of the situation, with a well planned and time bound approach.
Let’s BE BETTER at walking every fiery section...
with a plan empowered by self belief and action!
- Pravin K. Sabnis
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