The inherent trouble with your pursuits is not that they can be broken down into either your pursuit of security or your pursuit of gratification, but that by definition, there is bound to be fear in your pursuit of either.
It’s the fear that not only stops you in your tracks, but it also isolates you. The effects of fear are to isolate you, separate you, cripple you, make you feel anxious, desperate, like you need to run away.
But fear is a fickle thing. One moment you fear this, but as you notice it, your fear leeches onto something else. Do you ever stop to notice that you’re arguing with yourself?
“I’m afraid of A.”
“No I’m not.”
“Right, because I’m actually afraid of B.”
And through the alphabet you will go, again and again. You may run away at A. Or you may argue endlessly to prevent action (which, in my opinion is the same as running away, if not worse). Or you can accept every letter in the alphabet.
“Yes, I’m afraid of A, B, and C, but I’m going to see if this works.”
That’s really all we can do in life isn’t it. Just see if it works. Perhaps it’s this mindset that makes the whole alphabet pointless. Perhaps it’s the best way to dance with fear.
Stay Positive & HT to Krishnamurti
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