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Ruslana Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

FEAR is an acronym

Hey guys!

I just came across a nice quote and I'd like to share it:

FEAR is an acronym in the English language for "False Evidence Appearing Real"
~ Neale Donald Walsch

A nice one, isn't it? I'll try to recollect it every time I fear something, hehe.
  

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Ruslana
FEAR is an acronym in the English language for "False Evidence Appearing Real"

~ Neale Donald Walsch

It reminds me of what my wannabe-psychologist friend says: hate (a very strong and draining emotion - with very little reward) is really a combination of fear and love. We "hate" something that we
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Hi,

It doesn't work well for me, because it seems to equate 'fear' with 'false evidence'.

On the contrary, fear can often be a very valid and useful reaction.

eg If I encounter a bear, I feel fear.

Best wishes, Clive
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eg If I encounter a bear rattlesnake , I feel fear.
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also means forget everything and run
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F-E-A-R has two meanings:

1) Forget Everything And Run
2) Face Everything And Rise

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