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03 The Essential Laws of Fearless Living - Guy Finley
Doug and Guy continue to talk about the causes of psychological fear. Guy says that our self-worth or value is based falsely on how others perceive us. Our “I” becomes tied to externalities, which is a shaky foundation to base a life upon. The reason that we focus so much outside of ourselves is because we do not realize who we really are. Consequently, we fall into the myth of believing that the acquisition of power and possessions will eliminate fear. When an event occurs that triggers a fear reaction, typically we are resisting something. As we resist what ever it is that causes fear, there is a form of contraction from the true self. As we pull away from our true self, Guy tells us that we become less aware of who we really are. The result is unconsciousness and unnecessary misery.