tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post110861341611078710..comments2024-03-22T03:35:27.752-04:00Comments on Written Inc.: Unnecessary fearcarmilevyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00360045114379957605noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-1108915100300127342005-02-20T10:58:00.000-05:002005-02-20T10:58:00.000-05:00Carmi - I think you are forgetting to include one ...Carmi - I think you are forgetting to include one important factor in your equation, and that is the reptilian brain. Our RB's give us the innate nature necessry for the fight-or-flight survival technique. On a less primitive scale, I think our RB is what gives us that "gut" feeling that tells us when we are being, or about to be, screwed. In business, I always listen to my gut. It has saved me untold heartache and aggravation.Deadmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08449318388713585299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-1108741588825687672005-02-18T10:46:00.000-05:002005-02-18T10:46:00.000-05:00After being beaten with a pipe in at attempted rob...After being beaten with a pipe in at attempted robbery, I find that I'm quick to react when someone approaches me rapidly in the dark or I catch movement in my peripheral vision. I find that when approaching unknown people, using affirmations can help me be aware of the unpredicability of an encounter without necessarily becoming defensive.Jefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11543099078178831250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-1108735680126736932005-02-18T09:08:00.000-05:002005-02-18T09:08:00.000-05:00Carmi,
I find it necessary to get out during lunch...Carmi,<br />I find it necessary to get out during lunch for the same reasons as you. I have a spot away from all of the hubbub that I go to where I know I can relax. It's a sculpture garden with ample seating; in the center of the park in winter there is an ice rink. In autumn, spring, and summer, there is a huge fountain.<br /><br />The reason the park stays so nice and I feel safe there is because there are guards posted in the park. Unfortunately, in this city (like many others) that is necessary for the public to enjoy the park. I can actually take a nap.<br /><br />I've heard years ago one could sit on any park bench in this very city and take a nap.<br /><br />I think through the years as the population grows and becomes more diverse, unfortunately due to the crowding, it makes folks cranky. I experienced a change in attitude (for the better, read: calmer) in the people of a small town I visited in Ontario this past summer.<br /><br />I think if we folks in big cities stop and take notice more often, much like you did, when the moment presents itself, we could have more polite even meaningful experiences.Sweetiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00051009303223907661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-1108696675587156532005-02-17T22:17:00.000-05:002005-02-17T22:17:00.000-05:00I'm not so sure trust ever really did prevail over...I'm not so sure trust ever really did prevail over fear; our reactions to that initial visceral feeling have certainly changed. Thirty years ago you would have swallowed it an instant after you felt it, with the fleeting thought that being afraid was silly. We were taught that reacting defensively was rude and impolite.<br /><br />We're now more aware of the things that happen around us, we know that the feeling is there for a reason--protection for survival--and we pay attention to it, allow it time to give us options for defense in case we need it. Those gut reactions have always been there, we're simply paying attention to them now because it's become clear that personal defense isn't impolite, it's important.Thumperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02154314376352066709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-1108662836470615862005-02-17T12:53:00.000-05:002005-02-17T12:53:00.000-05:00I think fear of 'the other' has always been a part...I think fear of 'the other' has always been a part of society. The main difference is that, in the past, most people lived in relatively small communities where strangers were few and far between. Now we're surrounded by strangers, so our automatic defences are on alert all the time.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18303964406986534369noreply@blogger.com