We are afraid of the wrong things...

Buddha, the Dalai Lama, Shakespeare and Yoda all have two things in common. They are all famous for their wisdom about life and human behaviour and they all knew that we fear the wrong things... They all have quoted some wise words regarding the negative emotion of fear :



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“If you have fear of some pain or suffering, you should examine whether there is anything you can do about it. If you can, there is no need to worry about it; if you cannot do anything, then there is also no need to worry.”

-The Dalai Lama-

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“Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.”

   -Yoda-

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“The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed.”

    -Buddha-

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“Of all base passions, fear is the most accursed.”

     -William Shakespeare-

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We can conclude from these wise words, that fear is a negative emotion. Nothing good can come of it as it has the potential to cause suffering.  We all fear the things that MIGHT affect us but if we have no fear then we cannot attract the negative outcomes of fear.  One of the greatest hindrances in life is fear. Therefore, in the wise words of Franklin Roosevelt, “ the only thing we have to fear, is fear itself!

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