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DAY 1

How Can Fear Be Good?

I’m not afraid of storms, for I’m learning how to sail
my ship.

—Louisa May Alcott

Despite what you may have heard – fear is a good thing! Fear alerts us
to danger; fear leads to choices. Fear keeps us awake and aware!
In the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, now more than ever, we need
to learn the choices fear offers to us in all areas of our lives. Bad fear
does not travel alone; it has relatives: anxiety, sabotage, procrastination,
phobias, and depression. It can lead to disconnected decisions which

lead to disastrous consequences.
Good fear, on the other hand, is a useful ally. It can focus us, keep
us safe, even at times keep us alive. Good fear is instinctual and healthy
and keeps us alert to trouble brewing. The fear of illness or injury can
motivate us to stop smoking, to exercise, and to eat healthier foods. The
fear of going to a job you dread, a job that is making you ill and having
a detrimental effect on your home life, can motivate you to finally start

something new.
It’s time to look at fear in a new way!

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