WHAT TO DO WITH FEAR
In Leon Uris’ book on the Irish experience, Redemption, he writes about fear. The conversation is between Rory who “lost it” in battle and Chester, a comrade. “`You’ve known the kind of fear I felt today, haven’t you?’ Rory asked. `Yes.’ `What happened to you?’ `It’s just the way you’re life turns out sometimes.’ `What can you do about it, Chester?’ `Recognize that from this day on, the monster is sitting on your shoulder all the time. It can strike a hundred times, never twice the same way. It’s worse when you pretend it’s not there. Recognize it! Know it the instant that flush of terror paralyzes you and, at the same instant, say, `Hello friend, it’s you again . . . you sure scare… me but you can’t stop me from thinking or moving. You’ll get plenty of practice.'” Denying heavy feelings like fear lead us into greater problems. Facing fears squarely by recognizing them drains them of…
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