There’s Nothing to Fear But Fear Itself
I’ve always been a fan of Franklin D. Roosevelt and today was reminded of his most intelligent words, spoken in his first inaugural address:
“…the only thing we have to fear is fear itself—nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.”
What reminded me was a Deepak Chopra post on Care2 which expounded on the idea of letting go of fear.
What Chopra meant in a nutshell was indeed “There’s nothing to fear but fear itself.” That expression is so easy to remember and works.
The next time you feel fearful about anything, let the fear drift away and realize the situation is what it is. Fear only makes things worse and you’re in control of your feelings. How great is that?!
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June 9th, 2008 Posted in Life Advice
