Tag: fear

Life

Competition and Comparison 

I always say I don’t like competition. I actually believe it, even though I am extremely competitive. I have a fear of being left behind, a fear of being surpassed, because I believe that I’ll then cease to exist. This urge made me forge ahead…

Life

Fear of Depth 

Something is intervening in our intentions and keeping us from being ourselves: a fear of depth. If you’re thinking, “I want to be that kind of a person! I want to do this! I want to do that!” then go ahead. Just wish, and it…

Life

Just a Simple Question 

The American Psychiatric Association carried out a research study into children and television. It came to the conclusion that the average child is exposed to 40,000 deaths and 200,000 violent acts through TV programs. Our world is a place managed by fear. We are motivated…

Soul

The Fear of Peace 

Based on my observations of our times, one of the most serious phobias is “the fear of peace.” It’s such a limiting and confusing fear that when confronted with peace, which is the only solution to their problems, people react painfully, similar to how people…

Life

The Blow that Never Came 

When I was young, my father constantly told me, “Life hasn’t dealt you its hardest blow yet, son.” These words stuck around in my subconscious for 38 years, almost all my life, so I’ve been anxiously waiting for that blow to come up and hit…