by Zoe Young at Answersinwriting.com
Whether you realize it or not, a lot of our actions and reactions are based upon fear. For we believe what has happened will happen again. We let our imaginations run wild with the possibilities, whether harmful or not. We see the world through eyes connected to our past, for we can not imagine a future unrelated to something we haven’t experienced, if it has happened before, it will happen again. But life doesn’t work this way, there is no pattern of repetition except in our minds. We even see something as the same even though it is unrelatable. We like to connect, even if it’s bad. We will then feel more comfortable, for we have already experienced this and we can feel safe because it makes sense. (more…)