SAVED BY FEAR
Dr. Alan Grimbly has many words of comfort for those who are afraid in a contribution on “The Practical Aspect of Fear,” which appears in “The Encyclopedia of Psychology, ’’ published by the Psychology Foundation, Brussels. “Fear," says Dr. Grimbly, “is the emotion that preserves life. It makes a child shun fire, and an adult look both ways before crossing the road. In such ways fear is an asset without which we should all soon be dead!
“The so-cailod fearless man, because his mind does not telegraph the presence of danger, takes foolish risks which often end in disaster. The brave man knows that he is afraid, conquers his fear, and waits to face the danger in full control of his faculties. A man is only a coward when ho allows his fear to swamp his reason and cause him to act recklessly, to fly without, any plan, and become as an animal." Fear does not necessarily go hand in hand with danger. Dr Henry M. Miller shows how worry regarding the future ruins thousands of lives. Many people, almost unconsciously, are afraid of what the future holds. This worry has a definite effect on their bodily as well as mental systems. It poisons the blood streams and affects the heart.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6902, 7 May 1929, Page 3
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