“There are no Alps and no obstacles that can stand in the way of a person without fears.” As rational, productive adults we are called upon to finally overcome this downward trend and to evolve beyond our fears.” For thousands of years our relationship to this emotion has evolved- from a primitive fear of nature, to generalized anxiety about the future, to the fearful attitude that now dominates us. “Understand: we are all too afraid- of offending people, of stirring up conflict, of standing out from the crowd, of taking bold action.
It was as if the thousands of years of feeling fear in the face of nature could not go away- we had to find something at which to direct our anxiety, no matter how small or improbable.” Instead of a simple, intense fear of something powerful and real, we developed a kind of generalized anxiety.
“We became anxious for our livelihoods, the future of our families and children, our personal health, and the aging process. The less you fear, the more power you will have and the more fully you will live.”
“…your fears are a kind of prison that confines you within a limited range of action.
