FEAR AND LOVE

Life can be unpredictable, so we worry about things going wrong, and sometimes our worries can become severe anxieties. We fear possible accidents and imaginary disasters, even though they will probably never some to pass. In extreme cases, such fears can be debilitating.

There is an answer in the Tao. Fear is like darkness in the mind. When it grows out of balance, it becomes a terror that can completely warp your thinking. Fortunately, it is not difficult to counter the power of this darkness by turning your awareness to love.

Love is the illumination of life. It brightens your world, warms you up and gives you strength. You can do anything you set your mind to, when its brilliance energizes your thoughts and actions. There can be no darkness of fear when you walk the Tao with love lighting your way. Always walk in the light.

The Tao Today

Whenever you feel the darkness of fear closing in on you, turn to the light. Who do you love? Who loves you? It is the essence of love that is at the core of your existence, and that is what makes it infinitely more powerful than fear. Use its illumination to banish darkness.

The Tao of Joy Every Day

~ Derek Lin