Medo e medos

In the Wednesday afternoon Spiritual Assistance session at Naefa, we're conducting the talk as if it were a roundtable discussion. I think this format is interesting. It's a shame the sound recording of those present isn't good. We had to cut some parts. And we tried to cut out more personal comments when they came up. But I thought it was good. We'll improve the image and sound. About Fear! Who isn't afraid? It's the most natural emotion of all. Fear of life, of poverty, of criticism, of expressing oneself, of winning, of success, of having children, of giving an opinion, of conceptualizing, of being seen or discovered, of failure, of public speaking, of losing control of things, of becoming unemployed, of dying, of loving, of being afraid at the crucial moment, and so on. Just living is enough to feel fear. "And being afraid, I hid Your talent in the ground..." (Matthew 25:25). This parable is very significant and offers many lessons. We have many talents, most of which are unknown to us, and fear causes us to miss wonderful opportunities to develop them. There is that purely instinctive fear, which is a natural part of our defenses. Both animals and humans sense dangerous situations. Rational fear, which is real and a result of past experience, for example, the case of a complex surgery that carries life-threatening risks. Imaginary or virtual fear, which is linked to a chain of distorted associations due to its absurdity and senselessness: — I never leave the house because I'm afraid of dogs or the rain or even something I can't define. It is fear that makes us arm ourselves with pistols and cannons for our defense. Out of fear, we build walls, chain the gates, create special cells, and an entire alarm system to defend ourselves. Excerpt from the book "Coming to Your Senses," by me. Edson