Fear everything and run is ultimately the much tougher choice. Feel lasts forever. Face it, solve it and grow from the experience and the next horrible thing will just be another "challenge" you are ready to face, head up and back straight with "I can do this" in your heart.
It is also FutureEventsAppearingReal. But the philosophy you present is the basic fight or flight. Flight is to live a thousand deaths; one cannot run far enough or fast enough. It is my experience that it is not courage to "face everything and rise" but humility. Courage is conditional. It assumes an enemy or an obstacle, a threat or a crises. None of those assumption work for clear thinking. By clear thinking I mean not objectifying whatever one is facing. Humility sees the big picture and is freed from making the situation a problem-solving task. The greatest good is prioritized. When we approach such difficulties with the greatest good in mind, and not merely our survival or success, options are optimized. The mind is liberated to find what is best for all concerned. Humility is allowing oneself to stand in grace and spirit, to act from the heart. The input of the soul and mind are not stifled in this quietness of being yet they are consultants. In "discerning soul from spirit" (Heb4:12), soul is our earthly concerns and spirit our heavenly thoughts. Many times the concerns of the soul can appear like it is that of spirit, especially in weighing our safety or freedom. What I find important is that spirit does not ignore soul; it just does not give it prominence. Most anyone does not like this arrangement.
Just realized I have been very preachy. Sorry, but I still think it needs to be said.
It is also FutureEventsAppearingReal. But the philosophy you present is the basic fight or flight. Flight is to live a thousand deaths; one cannot run far enough or fast enough. It is my experience that it is not courage to "face everything and rise" but humility. Courage is conditional. It assumes an enemy or an obstacle, a threat or a crises. None of those assumption work for clear thinking. By clear thinking I mean not objectifying whatever one is facing. Humility sees the big picture and is freed from making the situation a problem-solving task. The greatest good is prioritized. When we approach such difficulties with the greatest good in mind, and not merely our survival or success, options are optimized. The mind is liberated to find what is best for all concerned. Humility is allowing oneself to stand in grace and spirit, to act from the heart. The input of the soul and mind are not stifled in this quietness of being yet they are consultants. In "discerning soul from spirit" (Heb4:12), soul is our earthly concerns and spirit our heavenly thoughts. Many times the concerns of the soul can appear like it is that of spirit, especially in weighing our safety or freedom. What I find important is that spirit does not ignore soul; it just does not give it prominence. Most anyone does not like this arrangement.
Just realized I have been very preachy. Sorry, but I still think it needs to be said.
It is also FutureEventsAppearingReal. But the phil... (show quote)
Well said and vital concepts. Thank you for your post.