Today's Article

There is a prison that
has an inmate population in the billions.

It’s a prison without
walls, without barbed wire, without guards

and without any
physical barrier.

But it is the most
effective prison in the whole world.

Few escape it, but
those who do find real and lasting freedom.

That prison is in our
minds.

It is a prison that
holds back our initiative, our talent,

our ability to express
ourselves

and most of all, it
holds back the fulfillment of our full potential as human beings.

That prison is fear.

Our lives today are
controlled by fear more than we know.

Fear controls the
choices we make, our actions, our habits

and even our
destinies.

Fear has become one of
the greatest threats to humanity

in this day in its
many forms.

Terrorism has become
the pinnacle of fear worldwide.

Recent events in the
world have shown how fear can drive

even those that are
powerful to behave desperately and inhumanely.

But the effect of fear
on our personal lives is more damaging

than any terrorist can
ever hope to achieve.

Fear of life prevents
most of us from living. 

Fear of life? Yes.

“Too many people are
thinking of security instead of opportunity.

 They seem to be more afraid of life than
death.”

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This observation was
made by James F. Bymes.