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In the fable, after the Dragon is gone, the Queen tells the crowd that they must be ready to face it or any like it if they come back. Difficulties (Dragons) are a part of life and facing them each and every time they come up is an important part of this lesson.
When your child says "but I am afraid" and you know it is an irrational "dragon fear", you can respond, "You know we always confront our dragons so lets go and take care of this one right now."
The story ends with the Queen coming to the realization that all of her original concerns were no longer problems. She had overcome her fears. She had gotten rid of the Wizard Statements she had believed. She had learned how to make friends. She was in charge of her life.
Being in charge of her life is what the Elf meant when he said, "You may never need to come back to it again." She was no longer overly dependent on others or fearful of life. With what she had learned through the accomplishment of the Tasks, she was now truly in control of her own happiness,
One of the important things you want children to understand from Part 2 is that it is okay to be afraid. But you must think about your fear and what you are telling yourself to make you afraid. "Ask yourself, What is the worst that could happen .”
Usually the worst is something manageable. Our Queen was able to use Good Thinking to control her fear and anxiety and do what was necessary to accomplish her Tasks. In so doing, her perception of herself changed. She no longer saw herself as unlikable, weak and stupid. She was now brave and able to handle difficult situations. Those are skills all of us must have to enter the Tree of Happiness.
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