FEAR - friend or foe?

One day, I was walking on the sidewalk, lost in my thoughts. My attention was focused on observing my surroundings, studying the buildings, and admiring the overall environment. There were no tigers or imminent threats in sight. Suddenly, as I took a step forward, my legs, my arms, my whole body moved hastily away, without me fully comprehending what was happening. I didn't have time to think or understand what was going on. In front of me was an uncovered sewer hole. If I had stepped into it, I would have been severely injured. It felt as though something pulled me away – a sudden, instinctual reaction that saved me from certain danger.

In my childish mind, I associated this feeling to something divine, as if God or the angels of heaven had intervened to pull me from my imminent demise. But it wasn't an external force; it came from within. It was a reactional burst – a primal energy that safeguarded me, instantly recognizing danger and pulling me from it. I owe my life to it.

Years later, I learned that this energy had a name: fear. For a long time, we've seen fear as something negative. But something that warns you about danger and safeguards you is not inherently bad; it's a necessary instinct. A warning is not bad; it gives us time to react. Fear also grants us energy. So, I came to understand that fear is actually something good.

I came to understand that fear is our friend. It warns us about imminent and potential dangers and provides us with the energy to confront them. It is certainly not a foe.

We often associate fear with darkness because we feel darkness when we are afraid. This is because fear reacts to darkness. When we have fear inside, we have darkness as well. But fear is not bad; it’s a warning.