The Folly of Fear

As governments around the globe close borders and curtail transportation and gatherings, we are reminded of lyrics from a famous Streisand song. People who need people, are the luckiest people in the world.

In the Victorian age and earlier, castles had moats around them. As people moved closer together fences and walls divided households. We went further…barb wire, guard dogs and high tech security systems connected to police stations. In the name of terrorism we are subjected to screenings, searches, street cameras, and mass monitoring of our communications without specific warrants. If this isn’t enough, we also have the media being fed stories and imagery depicting people doing bad things who happen to dress, speak, and look a certain way.

Numerically, out of nearly eight billion, very few people can be called evil and intend to do us harm. Are we being deliberately lulled into believing the worst about people? Fear is our greatest enemy, not humanity. When we act based only on what is told to us, we risk diminishing our individuality and wisdom. We may bitch and moan about the world around us, or change our perspective and respond differently. Locked in a fear and survival state of mind we withdraw into a self-serving and protective mode where other people don’t matter.

One person buying up shopping cart-loads of household and food products in the face of a community crisis is a perfect example of such selfish action.

My partner and I asked ourselves what move are we going to make as we assess the gravity of the current virus tragedy. What do we want and need? We have learned to react less, and to take time to respond. Of course sometimes our emotions intercede and we get frustrated and anxious. When an unexpected challenge confronts us, we know that’s a test. We try our best to face it realistically and calmly… improving on how we have chosen to respond.

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