In earlier posts I talked about The Religion of Fear (ROF). And it might as well be a religion; it seems like everywhere you go, you find believers! But it's a serious matter. People can become incapacitated by mysterious fears and phobias, even though they may believe their fears are silly. "Why should I be afraid to step into a perfectly reliable elevator?" Sherrie thinks. Yet even when she's late and doesn't have time to walk up three flights of stairs to her doctor's office, she takes the stairwell anyway.
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"Fearful thinking does not fit with the universal law of cause and effect." Recently a student asked me to elaborate on what this means and on how the law of cause and effect works.
This is Part One of a series examining the nature of fearful thinking, how we become fervently devoted to it, and how to conquer fear. Using the art and skill of inquiry, mindfulness, and awareness, I have helped many students and clients to do this.