Fear
A Look at Fear, Trying to Understand Fear
Fear of the unknown.
That which we do not understand, we fear. This statement is not always true.
If there were an action we had the opportunity to commit, and it seemed very dangerous, but we knew for absolute that it was 100% survival rate. Might we not be afraid to commit the act?
If there were an action to commit, and we knew that there was a 0% chance survival rate, and we wanted to continue living, would we be afraid to commit the act?
What if there were an action to commit, and it appeared as though a pleasurable act, and it appeared as though it were a safe act, but in reality there was almost 100% chance of death if the act was committed, but one did not know that, would that individual be afraid to commit that act?
Fear and loss.
Fear and gain.
When we feel fear, are we ever afraid that we may gain something? Maybe.
When we feel fear, are we ever afraid that we may lose something? Usually this is the case.
Usually, we feel more comfortable gaining something rather than losing something.
When we think of gaining something, we may attribute that idea to “good”
When we think of losing something, we may attribute that idea to “bad”
Even though, losing weight would be good, and gaining weight would be bad.
When we fear, what is the foundation? What is the basis of that fear?
If we love a person, place, or thing, and it appears there is a good chance that something we love might be lost, do we not feel fear?
Why do we feel fear?
Possess.
Over time, as we live life, things come into our presence, either we seek them, they find us, or it is just happenstance. Of those people, places, and things, some we develop an attachment to. Over the course of our existence, we become attached to things. This is where fear comes in, because we do not want to lose the things we are attached to, that is fear.
We are fearful of losing our own life, because we are attached to it. We are fearful of losing a loved one, because we are attached to that loved one. We are fearful of losing a tangible object, such as a house or vehicle, because we are attached to that house or vehicle. We are fearful of losing our job, because we are attached to that job. And so on…
The development of attachment also means the development of fear. Attachment and fear are partners. There can not be one without the other. To be attached, means there is fear. To be fearful, means there is attachment.
Does this mean that to no longer have fear, means to no longer have attachment? Yes.
By losing attachment, does this mean that you do not care about anything anymore – you do not care about yourself, loved ones, possessions, job, health, etc.? I don’t think it has to be that way.
Does losing fear mean losing attachment? Yes. Does losing attachment mean losing compassion? I don’t think so.
To have no care, and to be accepting, are these the same, or different?
To have no care, and to have indifference, are these the same, or different?
Different Types of Fear
There are many different types of fear. Following are some examples:
- Fear of letting go
- Fear of losing control
- Fear of dying
- Fear of getting old
- Fear of diseases / cancer
Fear of Old Age
Embrace Your Self-Decay.
We naturally deteriorate over time. Unless technology can reverse aging, there is only so much that can be done to slow the aging process. It is inevitable.
Learn to embracy your self-decay.
Fear of Dying
Why should i fear death? It's stupidity, whether in a plane or from cancer or whatever.
I'm thankful for death, for being released.
Death is freedom and release from the bondage that is life.