“To perceive the world differently, we must be willing to change our belief system, let the past slip away, expand our sense of now, and dissolve the fear in our minds.”
William James
Even at my age and with the knowledge that fears are mostly bogeymen, they still creep in. Some fears seem quite easy to overcome and face while others can paralyze me. I like how James suggests that we be willing to change our belief system. Seems to be a lifelong process of willingness and I’m okay with that.
2 Comments
Faye
Letting the past slip away… not so easy sometimes, especially when there’s so much of it. Lol.
Monte Stevens
That past is the key to who we are today. We are shaped and formed by it all. And, yes sometimes it ain’t easy!