“If we want to avoid becoming overly paranoid while still maintaining a healthy level of vigilance, we must balance trust and caution without letting fear dominate our interactions with others or living merely on assumptions or stereotypes. (“Could the milkman be the devil?)” FearTrustBalanceParanoidStereotypesVigilanceInteractionsCould The Milkman Be The DevilCuationLiving On Assumptions Author:Erik Pevernagie
“Fear has always been a very important whistleblower. Our emotion and our history can provoke fear that may arrest us at any time or at any place. Above and beyond, fear might be contagious and its scent, sometimes sensual, sometimes mystical or animal, can exude the musty and arcane smell of destiny. ("One could still feel the smell of fear" )” FearAnimalEmotionHistorySmellSensualScentMysticalContagiousArcaneWhistleblowerArrestProvokeExudeMusty Author:Erik Pevernagie
“If life beats us up, while we have our back to the wall, there is no other way than exorcising fear and using the seeds of resilience stored in the attic of our imagination. ("Transcendental meditation")” FearImaginationSeedsTranscendental MeditationBeat UpBack To The WallExorcizeResilienceattic Author:Erik Pevernagie
“Fear is the fruit of powerlessness leading stealthily to exhaustion or aggression. Instead of sheltering and nourishing fear, we must nurture our imagination to foster thus and so sharing and connecting. (“Swimming or sinking")” FearImaginationAggressionNurtureSharingConnectingExhaustionPowerlessnessSwimming Or Sinking Author:Erik Pevernagie
“The skeletons of the past must not hold back the dream of a new life, even though fear and regret, guilt and remorse may unsettle us during the effort to give our future a new home. (“Into a new life”)” HomeDreamPastFearEffortRegretFutureGuiltNew LifeRemorseNewSkeletonsHold BackEven ThoughUnsettle Author:Erik Pevernagie
“Through living in a space that we do not understand, everything may become meaningless, incoherent, and forcefully scary. If fear rules our lives, we lose the core of our being, since 'fear' disrupts the schedule of our existence and blocks the soothing waves of the sound vibrations. (“Because the world has corona”)” FearExistenceScaryMeaninglessUnderstandSoothingWavesCoronaGood VibrationsIncoherent Author:Erik Pevernagie
“The moment we realize that we don’t grasp what we know can be a watershed in our lives. The day we start to accept what we already know may perhaps be very bewildering, at first, but anyway, utmost eye-opening. The knowledge that has been barricaded behind ramparts of fear and distrust in our minds can suddenly burst loose. Through this deliverance, we become eventually aware of what we have always known but never dared to recognize. At that instant, the undercover challenge between “knowing and not knowing” can finally be settled. “To know, or not to know, that is the question!” (“"Wrong time. Wrong place"”)” FearKnowledgeDistrustKnowBewilderingWrong Time Wrong PlaceRampart Author:Erik Pevernagie
“Fear can be a source of facial discrimination because faces, which we are not used to, can be frightening, deviant or weird. Since the human brain permanently processes countenances, it identifies who is who, who is foe, who is friend, and who could constitute an imminent danger. Only, when the mind has become accustomed to the various facial types, people might drop their prejudices and their fear. (- "Ugly mug offense" )” MindFearDangerHuman BrainCountenancePrejudicesDeviantFacial DiscriminationUggly Mug Author:Erik Pevernagie
“We need not be afraid of learning to know ourselves, fearing it would come down to disappointment. Remaining humble allows us to have compassion for ourselves for not being perfect. If we stay lucid and grounded, we steer clear of the steep cliffs of delusional self-importance or arrogance.( "I am on my own side, but I can listen" )” FearDisappointmentHumbleArroganceGroundedSelf ImportanceLucidKnow OneselfCompassion For OneselfI Can Listen Author:Erik Pevernagie
“Fear can be a first-rate stool pigeon, a precious safeguard or a wise counselor. If it overwhelms us, we would do well not to shrink back and sulk, but crystallize our potentials, think forward and objectify our goals. ("One could still feel the smell of fear" )” FearCounselorSafeguardSulkObjectifyCrystallizeShrink BackStool PigeonsThink Forward Author:Erik Pevernagie
“Conspiracy adepts love story-tellers who want to exorcise their fear, mixing rational and irrational elements to construct a plausible narrative for people craving a meaningful decoding and a breathtaking clarification. ("What after bowling alone?" )” FearRationalIrrationalPlausibleConspiracy TheoryClarificationExorciseDecodingStory Tellers Author:Erik Pevernagie
“If riotous protests create rampant polarization, fear may create fear, fear of the others, and fear of oneself. In the end, it might kill healing feels, universal goodwill, and mutual understanding. (“Because the world has corona”)” FearHealing InsightsPolarizationMutual UnderstandingCoronaProtestsRampantRiotousUniversal Goodwill Author:Erik Pevernagie
“Our shadow, our second self, is grounding us, preventing us from floating away in illusions of perfection and reminding us to remain humble in our complexity. By not denying our shadow, we engage in the chemistry of our identity and turn fear into force and darkness into guiding light. (“Not without my shadow »)” FearPerfectionGroundingGuiding LightNot Without My ShadowRemain HumbleSecond SelfChemistry Of Our IdentityOur Shadow Author:Erik Pevernagie
“In the backwoods of our emotions, we may encounter confusion, fear, and loss. Love can be chaotic and unpredictable and is often a source of suffering or joy. Love is a test of our identity, measuring the depth of our values in the face of life's vagaries. (“Crépuscule du désir “)” LoveFearIdentityEmotionsConfusionUnpredictableChaoticCrépuscule Du DésirLife S VagariesSource Of Suffering Author:Erik Pevernagie
“Sly vendors of tears who like to provoke emotional wreckage should be eschewed intently. Let us not be content with fake commitments but care for genuine concern. When we listen attentively to what tears tell us, we can comprehend their story. Empathy allows us to interpret and respond supportively since tears can convey awareness and identify fear, grief, shortage, or joy. ("Words had disappeared”)” JoyFearAwarenessTearsEmpathyGenuine ConcernEmotional WreckageFake CommitmentsVendors Of Tears Author:Erik Pevernagie
“If we don’t want life to treat us like poor clodhoppers or bland hang-abouts, we have to turn ‘surviving’ into ‘living’, readjust our course and propel pointedly a precise track, without being deterred by fear and apprehension. ("Camera obscura of the mind" )” LifeFearLivingTrackSurvivingDeterPropelReadjustClodhopperHang About Author:Erik Pevernagie
“Between hope and fear, let us kindle imagination and grow resilience, creating the momentum to transform rusty patterns and inhabit the wisdom of each precious “moment.” (“Going back to yesterday“)” WisdomHopeFearImaginationTransformationResilienceMomentumInhabitGoing Back To Yesterday Author:Erik Pevernagie
“Appetite comes with eating. So does the truth. If we are willing to come clean, spill the beans, and spit out the truth, we can start with a clean slate and peace of mind, living a life without guilt or fear. ("Behind the frosted glass”)” TruthFearGuiltPeace Of MindAppetiteClean SlateCome CleanBehind The Frosted GlassSpill The BeansSpit Out The Truth Author:Erik Pevernagie
“The crucial point in life is: are we living our 'own' life or simply a life for 'other' people. Are we not playing a role on behalf of some social groups and masquerading for fear of being excluded? ( "Quest for the real moment" )” LifeFearLivingExcludedMasqueradeRoleSocial Group Author:Erik Pevernagie
“The dialectic case of the 'things we do', the 'things we have done' and the 'things we are going to do' has been haunting present and earlier generations. For ages people have been confronted with the soul-searching question how should I interpret the past and how do I move forward. Linguistic sayings, which were inherited from century to century, gave us a good deal of remarkable advice and moral guidance in this field : " Do what is right and let come what come may ", " Do well and fear not ", " Do well and dread no shame ". Erik Pevernagie, Never looking back again” PastFearAdviceFutureShameGuidanceSoul SearchingLook BackDialectic Author:Erik Pevernagie
“A world without dialogue is a universe of darkness. If people don't get together and share views and exchange ideas, they remain unaware, ignorant, and unconscious. As they live in a space that they don't understand, everything becomes meaningless, incoherent, and forcefully scary. If fear rules our lives, we lose the core of our being, since 'fear' is disrupting the schedule of our existence, and blocks the waves of the good vibrations. ("Beware of the neighbor")” FearDarknessIgnorantDialogueWavesUnawareGood VibrationsExchange IdeasBeware Of The NeighborShare Views Author:Erik Pevernagie
“Life gives us a bunch of choices because everything is a matter of perception. Where some see the light, others see darkness. Where some feel openness and expectation, others feel fear and danger. Where some are influenced by yin, others are dominated by yang. Where some are guided by trust, others are confined into suspicion. ( “Let us say more and speak less”)” LightFearDarknessDangerTrustPerceptionChoiceSuspicionYin And Yang Author:Erik Pevernagie
“Some may be more fortunate than others, and many might feel more like second bests, not sure how to survive. Not seeing the light on their path, they keep on living with fear. Albeit social security systems may be supportive existential anxiety subsists, crushing their identity. Only by converting 'fear' into a challenge, we can grit our teeth, strengthen resilience, and brighten up the dimness in our minds. ("A new life with Schengen"")” LightFearIdentityResilienceFortunateChallengeSurviveSecond BestSchengenExistential Anxiety Author:Erik Pevernagie