We fear least what we have least motivation to change -- ourselves. We fear most what has the least to do with us directly, but it requires the least work on our part.
Let me start over and reword that.
Our fears are lazy. Of the threats to our lives, we fear most what requires the least work on our parts and fear least what would require the most work to change -- ourselves.
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Date: 2009-04-07 08:59 pm (UTC)Let me start over and reword that.
Our fears are lazy. Of the threats to our lives, we fear most what requires the least work on our parts and fear least what would require the most work to change -- ourselves.
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