Vision and Fear 4
ARE YOU looking for wisdom to be able to chart a worthy path for yourself and the society? Look for it everywhere except in the house of fear.
Welcome to Leading Right. I am Abiodun Fijabi.
Someone has said, "Where fear is present, wisdom cannot be." (Lactantius) I am sure you will not find it difficult to believe that if you have ever been under the grip of fear before. Fear seems to send your creativity on holiday. You no longer can think straight again. You have become so overwhelmed that the eyes of your mind become darkened. With the mind blackout, you can hardly see the way out. You become a slave to initial reaction as you act on whatever comes to your mind. Visionary people know that they cannot think right from a position of fear. They know how important wisdom is to their cause. They need to constantly make wise decisions in the pursuit of their dreams. A perpetual position of fear is dangerous to any vision. You will do well to face your fear and not run away from it. Fear is a tyrant and a despot. It will rule your life and ruin your vision. You must never forget this: What you fear comes to pass more speedily than you hope.
Let me quote from Bene Gesserit Litany Against Fear.
"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain."
That should be your litany as well. Whenever fear has gone there will be nothing. Amazing! So, face your fear. Let it chart its own course. But if fear points north, follow south. Never forget that fear is ephemeral. It is there today and gone tomorrow. But you will always remain. That is if you have not allowed fear to destroy you.
Have a nice day.
Welcome to Leading Right. I am Abiodun Fijabi.
Someone has said, "Where fear is present, wisdom cannot be." (Lactantius) I am sure you will not find it difficult to believe that if you have ever been under the grip of fear before. Fear seems to send your creativity on holiday. You no longer can think straight again. You have become so overwhelmed that the eyes of your mind become darkened. With the mind blackout, you can hardly see the way out. You become a slave to initial reaction as you act on whatever comes to your mind. Visionary people know that they cannot think right from a position of fear. They know how important wisdom is to their cause. They need to constantly make wise decisions in the pursuit of their dreams. A perpetual position of fear is dangerous to any vision. You will do well to face your fear and not run away from it. Fear is a tyrant and a despot. It will rule your life and ruin your vision. You must never forget this: What you fear comes to pass more speedily than you hope.
Let me quote from Bene Gesserit Litany Against Fear.
"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain."
That should be your litany as well. Whenever fear has gone there will be nothing. Amazing! So, face your fear. Let it chart its own course. But if fear points north, follow south. Never forget that fear is ephemeral. It is there today and gone tomorrow. But you will always remain. That is if you have not allowed fear to destroy you.
Have a nice day.
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