You may be acquainted with the well-known affirmation, "Love is letting go of fear". I certainly don't deny it. But, reflecting upon it, I feel that the word "love" is correctly used for a situation where you are interacting with the world outside, with other human beings. When you can love them, your fear disappears. But when you are dealing with your own 'self', I would replace the word 'love' with the word 'trust'. If you are afraid of disease, of the future, of loss, even of death, trust can help you analyze your feeling from a different perspective. It can help you realize that you have the ability to face challenges, that you will know how to deal with difficulties when they present themselves, it rekindles the hope that everything will be well. To trust means to believe in your capability to cope with any struggle you encounter on your life path. It's the conviction that "You Can"!
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