Drop a little quantity of potassium permanganate into a large container of water. You will see the water turn pink almost instantly. Even so quickly does fear spread through one’s life and personality.
The ‘logic’ of fear is truly illogical. We are afraid of losing our jobs, but we are afraid to go out and seek new positions. I know some people who are terrified of contracting a major illness, but they are even more scared to meet a specialist and go through a series of tests. Some young women are afraid of marriage, as they feel that they would lose their identity, but the idea of remaining single makes them feel insecure. There are very many old people who are terrified of the years that lie ahead of them, but they are haunted by the fear of death.
As I said, we are afraid to die and we are afraid to live, because life has become so complicated, risky and insecure.
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