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I think it was a comedian who said, “Ya never see a (fearful person) being carried off by their enemies.” Again, I don’t know who said it, but it lives in my head… so I know two things for sure: 1) I know it’s been said or written somewhere, and 2) I know I’m not the one who said it.
While there may be truth to the above sentiment, the other side of that truth is that paranoia can destroy us in a way far more spectacular than any enemy.
While there may be truth to the above sentiment, the other side of that truth is that paranoia can destroy us in a way far more spectacular than any enemy.
Many are harmed by fear itself, and many may have come to their fate while dreading fate.” - Seneca, Oedipus, 992
My buddy from Louisiana, Lee, (who will, I’m sure, be cited throughout this year long work) often said that fear is an acronym:
Fantasy. Experienced. As. Reality.
Not sure if that was originally his or not, but he was the first person I heard say it some 30 years ago, and even with all that time between then and now, it has stuck with me. To be honest, that sentiment influences a lot of my own understanding on the subject of fear.
Think about it: if what we believe is real is, in actuality, fantasy, then how do we move through the world? If we treat others like they are out to get us, they’ll move farther and farther away from us, only strengthening our fantastic understanding of reality… in essence, a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Blindly, we inflict the things we fear upon ourselves.
(See y’all tomorrow)
Fantasy. Experienced. As. Reality.
Not sure if that was originally his or not, but he was the first person I heard say it some 30 years ago, and even with all that time between then and now, it has stuck with me. To be honest, that sentiment influences a lot of my own understanding on the subject of fear.
Think about it: if what we believe is real is, in actuality, fantasy, then how do we move through the world? If we treat others like they are out to get us, they’ll move farther and farther away from us, only strengthening our fantastic understanding of reality… in essence, a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Blindly, we inflict the things we fear upon ourselves.
(See y’all tomorrow)
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