Why are we afraid of the wrong things?

I am afraid of the wrong things as I am sure majority of people do. The question is why are we afraid of the wrong things? Can I say it’s because of what we read in our local newspapers and Internet. Everyday, we are flooded by a barrage of media messages that announce what appears to be a deadly tragedy somewhere in our World.

At home on the Radio we hear another story that seems to feature yet another victim of some rare diseases, poverty, crimes, fires, wars and car crashes that kill millions and left thousands wounded. Television newscasters never failed to discuss the victims of suicide bombers and the different group of terrorist operating around our borders.

Could it be God and its judgment- hell? That’s to say we are afraid to go against God or against other people knowly fully well about its condemnation or because of certain books we read that instill fear in us or social customs, traditions and law of nation that we are meant to keep, that’s we are afraid not to break any of these laws?

Ary Bhushan noted that most of the people are afraid of something. Some are afraid of being blamed in society, some are afraid of death, rejection, and failure. Other gets afraid when they see people in distress and think that they may meet a similar fate.

Whatever it’s we are afraid of let’s us learn not to be afraid of the wrong things. We can learn to live a of life bravery, which will give us enough courage to face our fears and challenges of this World.

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