tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904219782540965444.post5179609880725139764..comments2024-03-14T04:06:54.124-04:00Comments on GENKAKU-AGAIN (adam fisher): the fear factorgenkakuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135705172119950326noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904219782540965444.post-57514234862865749982011-09-04T10:54:53.350-04:002011-09-04T10:54:53.350-04:00Tiago -- The older and lazier I get, the more grat...Tiago -- The older and lazier I get, the more grateful I become to those who do my work for me. Thanks.genkakuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12135705172119950326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904219782540965444.post-14773152072171224682011-09-04T10:38:53.789-04:002011-09-04T10:38:53.789-04:00Fear seems to be one of those disciplining tools t...Fear seems to be one of those disciplining tools that may work for a while and in some situations to keep us "children" (in a wider sense, who isn’t?) on track or at bay, safe from the consequences of our own actions. Same could be said about religion, law or any set of spiritual or social rules, since the fear factor often plays a part in them. Ultimately though, fear seems to be a poor and wasteful substitute for individual consciousness and awareness, rooted on inner peace, but to get anywhere near that, we need to grow up a lot (with or without the aid of fear), sometimes heal our very deep wounds, especially in such a troubled world. <br /><br />A "child" only lies, steals or hurts another because s/he thinks s/he can get away with it. S/he isn't fully aware of the suffering s/he is causing or that s/he is hurting herself, both in the present but also in the longer term. As we mature we realise that we may run away from the consequences of our actions, but we cannot hide forever. Sooner or later, we realise that what we have done and still do to others, we have done and still do to ourselves and what we have done and still do to ourselves we have done and still do to others. Sooner or later, our own consciousness becomes our own judge, teacher, father and mother, and its voice becomes so loud and clear that no longer we can go on pretending we’re not listening. <br /><br />Question is, at which point in our lives do we realise that fear-based religion, laws or any external set of rules aren’t enough anymore and that we should follow our own inner voice? At which point in our lives does the same fear factor that, in the past, may have kept us safe on track or at bay, now becomes an obstacle to feeling the inner peace we all need to stop, truthfully listen and follow our own inner voice? At which point in our lives do we decide to grow up? I guess this is an answer that none of us can find in a book or blog. We must find it for ourselves.Tiagonoreply@blogger.com