Kings of the Trail #139
- Luke Jarman
- Oct 24
- 2 min read
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“He who fears he shall suffer, already suffers what he fears.”
Michel de Montaigne
Fear is the natural response to the threat or possibility of danger or death; it is an essential survival mechanism humans have used to avoid risky situations since we first started walking upright. In the past, we would have had no choice but to face our fears. Hiding away and protecting ourselves from the dangers of everyday life were not compatible with hunting, scavaging and living. In modern society, however, if we choose to, we can retreat from life and avoid any need for facing the things that have a grip over us - rational or not. Ultimately, this gives those fears more control - increasing the seeming gravity and weight they have. This can be the dangerous outcome of circumventing any chance to face these fears, to confront them directly and realise that our fears are merely constraints of thinking. In reality, though, you should not fear what you can address. Resisting the fear itself and living in a preoccupied state about something that will probably never happen is far scarier than the fear itself…
Until next week, be safe and enjoy the trails...
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