07-08-2011, 02:59 PM
(07-08-2011, 09:04 AM)zenmaster Wrote: What does 'giving into fear' mean? Fear is an emotional reaction caused by proximity of something undesirable within your unconscious that is about to enter awareness. The object of the fear represents a disowned aspect of self, in some manner. Fear attempts to put further distance or a dissociation between oneself and that object.
Fear is not the 'opposite of love', as fear is an unconscious reaction. Hope is the opposite of fear, as hope attempts to draw something (perceived to be) desirable towards oneself. If you consider fear to be the opposite of love, then the 'love' you are talking about is also an unconscious reaction (an emotional induction), rather than acceptance.
With either hope or fear present, there is no learning, as there can be no curiosity, interest, or attention in what is presented.
I think 'give into fear' is a catch phrase to say 'worry. dwell on troubles. focus excessively on the unwanted result of risk. or, my favorite, freak out'.
Chill