tharseite me phobeiste

Just a short one tonight. It is almost midnight here. We live with fears, delicately called phobias, and we loathe to admit it. We fear even the fears themselves. We worry, in other words, about the consequences of our decisions. We imagine what evil things could happen to us and then [sometimes] we persuade ourselves that they will happen for sure. At every stage of our life we have specific fears, specific to our age, or to our situation. These phobias cause us to react instead of act. We often allow the circumstances to decide for us what we will do, or should do. This gives us the feeling of uncertainty, and creates an atmosphere of panic, suspicion, and fears. One of the signs of maturity is the ability to put aside these fears and make decisions based on the reality of life. Onother sign is the willingness to be "pro-active" rather than "re-active." Phobias are often in our everyday speach,called worries. We begin to think [not a bad habit in itself] in terms of "what would happen if..." And here we can divide humans into two opposite categories: the optimists and the pessimists. My favorite saying is: do not worry...it will get worse! If my saying is true, then we should spend our time enjoying the now and here rather than worry about the future imaginary sorrows and trials. Thus the optimist is the one that makes the best of the present and prepares for the deteriorating future. Be bold and fear not! May this be your motto for today [tomorrow]. Good morning my friends in Europe! Till tomorrow pm. Love you ET.


















rather than re-active