"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."
--we all learned something from his death. in his life he was the advocate of fearlessness, in his death what has been instilled in me seems to be perpetual fear, the opposite of his message. it's the finality of death which is disconcerting to me. whether you are 33, 27, 79, 3... it is the irreversible solution to a problem, or an unpleasant side effect of unwonted recklessness.
i understand his intent, but fear is something that can save lives. so i remain fearful--
fin.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
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