We are more often frightened than hurt; and we suffer more from imagination than from reality.
– Seneca
To be fearless is an illusion.
We can fool others into thinking we’re immune to fear by the way we carry ourselves, but we all know what it feels like. We feel threatened by some sort of danger, whether physical, psychological, or perceptive. We sweat, hesitate, and stutter. Sometimes we go to great lengths to avoid whatever haunts us, just so we don’t feel the discomfort. [Read more…]