Friday, November 20, 2015

Fear vs. Love

You might have heard the definition that contraposes love to fear. At first the connection might not be too evident. But, if you take the time to reflect, you will see it more clearly. Fear manifests itself when you believe you can't get what you want or think that you might lose what you possess (not only materially). As a consequence, you become preponderantly selfish because you try to get or keep at all cost the object of your longing. On the other hand, when you succeed in freeing yourself from fear, the natural feeling that arises is love, i.e. a desire to help, to be there for others, to be available, to give. So your actions become selfless, altruistic, generous. What a difference!

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