What Fear Can Teach Us

You're receiving this email because you are a DailyGood subscriber. Trouble Viewing? On a mobile? Just click here. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe. June 13, 2022 a project of ServiceSpace Fear makes the wolf bigger than he is. - German Proverb - What Fear Can Teach Us We all have fears, some of which can be quite vivid for those with active imaginations. As children, were encouraged to think of fear as a weakness, something we must conquer, fight, or overcome. In this TED Talk, Karen Thompson Walker invites listeners to conceptualize their fears in a different way: as stories. Fear is an unintentional form of storytelling, she argues, with characters, plots, imagery, and elements of suspense. Drawing on the story of the men from the whaleship Essex, Walker challenges us to view ourselves as the authors and readers of our fears, and shares how this perspective can have a profound impact on our lives. { read more } Be The Change Choose one of your fears and craft a story around it. How does this shift your perception? Share your thoughts in the comments section below! COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Big Picture Competition: Celebrating Earth's Diversity Translating Meaning Into Life: A Taoist Parable Live a Life Worth Living On the Road with Thomas Merton What We Get Wrong About Time Peace Is Every Step: Thich Nhat Hanh's 95 Year Earthwalk 'New Day's Lyric': Amanda Gorman Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 164,769 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More