I was missing the point of Frank Herbert's famous Litany: "I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain." ....
However, I have to admit, "We have nothing to fear but the fear of fear itself" doesn't have *quite* the same ring; grin.
What's the other saying "Feel the fear and do it anyway"?
Yep, I like that one too. I chose fearless for my screen name because my XH and I had just separated for the second time for what looked to be a final separation (and it was) and I wanted to stay focused on improving myself (which could potentially give the marriage a chance) versus sinking into the fear that the man I had married, planned to have children with and live 'til death do us part had really truly abandoned me.
When you do read Hollis, let me know which book and what you think. I need to do some rereading!!
But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he leads? ~Albert Camus
