The superficial, conditioned part of you enjoys the game, the pursuit, the hide and seek. It is this stopping that wakes you up. The word 'ready' has been used as a way to keep you asleep a little longer. Reality is regarded as unknown and it is frightening for the spiritually asleep. All that is necessary to wake up is willingness.
All fears are fears of shadows.
Truth liberates you from these fears because you see their redundancy clearly. We believe we are this body, and fear death, old age, disease and pain. And because of this, we suffer continuously whether we are aware of it or not. In truth, you Consciousness itself. Yet we fail to look at the obvious.