SOME THOUGHTS ON FEAR
By
Charles Towne
Bertrand Russell said, “Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.”
We see these “NO FEAR!” signs everywhere. What the heck is that other than a macho clothing line? You show me a man who says he has never known fear and I will show you a man who is either a fool, or a man who has never lived life.
Shucks, I have known fear. I have been on most intimate terms with fear many times and I have found that a good dose of fear can be very good for you. Besides causing your hair to stand on end and enabling you to run real fast it builds character.
Contrary to what you might believe what with me having been a lion tamer and having worked close up and personal with all sort of wild animals for years I have been in touch with my inner sissy for a very long time and one thing I have discovered is this, prayer molecules released in sufficient quantity can send fear running.
I can imagine several real neat applications to what I refer to as the idiots, “NO FEAR!” principle, ten of them are as follows:
(1) Oh, don’t be afraid, so the horse threw you! Just get back up there and show him who is boss!”
(2) “Oh don’t be afraid, just go out there and chase that pit bull out of the yard, he won’t bite!”
(3) “Don’t be afraid, they don’t practice cannibalism any more!”
(4) “Don’t be afraid, you can drive your truck across that bridge, it has been there for years!”
(5) “Don’t be afraid, he just looks mean!”
(6) “Don’t be afraid, bulls are color blind!”
(7) “Don’t be afraid, that beam will support the entire house!”
(8) “Don’t be afraid, it’s a painless procedure!”
(9) “Don’t be afraid, one lug nut will hold the wheel on
(10) And I especially like this one, “Don’t be afraid, they are more afraid of you than you are of them!”
Fear can control a man until that is all he sees or a man can control his fear and live a happy life.
Chaz
(More on Phobias another time)
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Chaz, for over seven years I suffered from an out of control fear of dogs which I can trace back to the time when I was ten years old and a neighbor’s dog attacked me. The dog tore my left arm so badly that now, nearly twenty years later the scars are still very pronounced. I came to the place where I was confined to our home for nearly seven years. Only with the help of our family doctor and a very good therapist was I able to finaly arrive at the place where I can rationally handle my fear. It is still there but I can live with it, function with it, in an almost normal way. Thanks for the article on fear,
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