I recently came through a short story on fear. We are all faced with fear at one point or another but how we react towards fear differs. Below is the story:
THE ROAR OF THE LION
Lions love to eat gazelle meat ;
however, it is very difficult for them to
catch gazelles because they run so
fast . Instead, a group of young lions
herd the gazelles away from them .
The gazelles easily outrun the lions
and head off in the direction the lions
have chosen , which is unknowingly
towards a deep grassy area where a
group of older lions are hiding.
The older lions are too old and tired
to be part of the chase; many are
missing teeth , and would never be
able to catch their own meat . When
the gazelles are driven within close
range of the older lions, they jump up
and ROAR loudly.
Immediately, the gazelles, responding
to their perceived fear of imminent
death, turn and run in the opposite
direction , right into the mouths of the
young lions .
"The moral is that running from your
fears and not facing them can often
lead you into real danger and worse
outcomes. In day - to-day life , the lions
lying in wait may not be life
threatening, but they are often false
fears.
Running away may mean we remain
stuck and unhappy for a long time or
until we face and move through our
fear."
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