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You Fear The Loss Of The Known

You Fear The Loss Of The Known

Insight

De Mello argues you cannot fear what you truly do not know, so what we call fear of the unknown is really the fear of losing the known, the familiar identities, people, and comforts we have come to depend on.

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Related Concepts

fear | control | attachment

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