When Fear Points the Way
Feeling Beneath Thought: Identity, Guilt, and Freedom
November 1, 2023
dialogue

When Fear Points the Way

Cuando el miedo señala el camino

A student asks what the teacher means by suggesting that fear can indicate the right direction, and the teacher clarifies with a personal example.

When Fear Points the Way

A student asks what the teacher means by suggesting that fear can indicate the right direction, and the teacher clarifies with a personal example.

What do you mean when you say that if it's towards fear, that's the way?

I say "more likely" because, yes, it would be scary to walk in front of traffic. But if it's clearly what the universe wants through me, I don't think it's going to be to walk in front of traffic. When what I really want is something deeper, that's different. I'll give you an example from my own life: ending my work contract to go into a master's degree. That was absolutely terrifying.