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Originally Posted by H:O:R:A:C:E
the way i figure it, we get to choose what purpose we set our hearts to.
it seems to me that we naturally gravitate towards what we sense will bring
us joy. some people may choose to be thrill seekers, and others might
decide that a duty of some kind is their highest calling, and still others might
set their hearts in another direction... but i intuit that for each of those
people there is an underlying idea that those choices are all made in service
to them experiencing greater joy. i believe that the heart is naturally [most]
interested in experiencing joy.
i see fear as a valuable emotion, when set into the service of joy. it can
serve to temper our choices and perhaps give warnings of ill-conceived thoughts.
i don't believe that it is, nor should be, the driving force behind our experiences.
i believe that you have the power to set your heart free from being caged by fear.
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Thank you, that was a very lovely perspective about purpose.
When you put it in that way, I really see how much I do things out of fear. I let it control too much of my life and it's led me to become such a fearful person. However, if I can do more of what makes me happy, then I should become a happier person. I can break free of the cage if I can do more things that would make me happy, even if it scares me, I have to imagine how much fear do I want to control me.
Also, I love your James Stewart avatar
