Sometimes we think we’ve dealt with our fears by joking about the thing we don’t understand, that overwhelms or makes us feel uncomfortable. We describe it in terms we hope will reduce its size, importance or relevance, allowing us to stroke it without fear of harm. Unfortunately, it continues to have hold and control because curiosity about it persists.
The thing’s power lies in the fact that it's present in the mind as something needing to be overcome. Once the fear has actually been faced and dealt with honestly, it really does become what we desire it to be – powerless. We are then free to enjoy our personal growth.
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