Into The Void

Rebellion Against Fear

I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when it has gone past, I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.
~ Herbert

The American Project was founded on fear.

Both our political and economic systems run on fear. To rebel against these broken systems, we must learn to resist fear.

We are taught to fear missing out what's going on if we don't consume as much content as possible.

We are taught to fear what others will think of us if we don't buy buy buy this that and the other thing.

We are taught to fear the unknown evils of the other, "VOTE FOR ME TO STOP THE BAD GUY!"

"Fear is the mind-killer."

To function with any level of dignity, we must be free of fear.

Rebellion of fear comes in a few different flavors.

You can choose to not be afraid of the things others are trying to make you afraid of. See through the illusion and go in the opposite direction that those peddling fear are trying to lead you towards.

This method, while quite fun and effective, admittedly takes some practice to get the hang of.

As a first step, I will recommend another form of rebellion; stop consuming fear.

There are two main pulpits where fear is preached in our world.

'News' Media and 'Social' Media.

Both platforms profit on and prioritize spreading the narrative of fear.

Simply choosing to abstain from these forms of media will go a long way in your rebellion against fear. Choosing to not engage with these voices of fear, will give you the detox you need to recognize the absurdity of fear and actively go against the path it tries to lead you towards.

Fear is the path to the dark side...fear leads to anger...anger leads to hate...hate leads to suffering.
~ Yoda

~ V