Fear and its companion pain are two of the most useful things that men and animals possess, if they are properly used.
Fear
and
its
companion
pain
are
two
of
the
most
useful
things
that
men
and
animals
possess
,
if
they
are
properly
used
.
If fire did not hurt when it burnt, children would play with it until their hands were burnt away.
If
fire
did
not
hurt
when
it
burnt
,
children
would
play
with
it
until
their
hands
were
burnt
away
.
Similarly, if pain existed but fear didn't, a child would burn himself or herself again and again, because fear would not warn himself or herself to keep away from the fire that had burnt himself or herself before.
Similarly
,
if
pain
existed
but
fear
did
n't
,
a
child
would
burn
himself
or
herself
again
and
again
,
because
fear
would
not
warn
himself
or
herself
to
keep
away
from
the
fire
that
had
burnt
himself
or
herself
before
.
A really fearless soldier--and some do exist, is not a good soldier because he is soon killed; and a dead soldier is of no use to his army.
A
really
fearless
soldier
--
and
some
do
exist
,
is
not
a
good
soldier
because
he
is
soon
killed
;
and
a
dead
soldier
is
of
no
use
to
his
army
.
Fear and pain are therefore two guards without which men and animals might soon die out.
Fear
and
pain
are
therefore
two
guards
without
which
men
and
animals
might
soon
die
out
.
In our first sentence we suggested that fear should be properly used.
In
our
first
sentence
we
suggested
that
fear
should
be
properly
used
.
If, for example, you never go out of your house because of the danger of being knocked down and killed in the street by a car, you are letting fear rule you too much.
If
,
for
example
,
you
never
go
out
of
your
house
because
of
the
danger
of
being
knocked
down
and
killed
in
the
street
by
a
car
,
you
are
letting
fear
rule
you
too
much
.
Even in your house you are not absolutely safe: an aeroplane may crash on your house, or ants may eat away some of the beams in your roof so that the latter falls on you, or you may get cancer!
Even
in
your
house
you
are
not
absolutely
safe
:
an
aeroplane
may
crash
on
your
house
,
or
ants
may
eat
away
some
of
the
beams
in
your
roof
so
that
the
latter
falls
on
you
,
or
you
may
get
cancer
!
The important thing is not to let fear rule you, but instead to use fear as your servant and guide.
The
important
thing
is
not
to
let
fear
rule
you
,
but
instead
to
use
fear
as
your
servant
and
guide
.
Fear will warn you of dangers; then you have to decide what action to take.
Fear
will
warn
you
of
dangers
;
then
you
have
to
decide
what
action
to
take
.
In many cases, you can take quick and successful action to avoid the danger.
In
many
cases
,
you
can
take
quick
and
successful
action
to
avoid
the
danger
.
For example, you see a car coming straight towards you.
For
example
,
you
see
a
car
coming
straight
towards
you
.
Fear warns you, you jump out of the way, and all is well.
Fear
warns
you
,
you
jump
out
of
the
way
,
and
all
is
well
.
In some cases, however, you decide that there is nothing that you can do to avoid the danger.
In
some
cases
,
however
,
you
decide
that
there
is
nothing
that
you
can
do
to
avoid
the
danger
.
For example, you can't prevent an aeroplane crashing onto your house.
For
example
,
you
ca
n't
prevent
an
aeroplane
crashing
onto
your
house
.
In this case, fear has given you its warning; you have examined it and decided on your course of action, so fear of this particular danger is no longer of any use to you, and you have to try to overcome it.
In
this
case
,
fear
has
given
you
its
warning
;
you
have
examined
it
and
decided
on
your
course
of
action
,
so
fear
of
this
particular
danger
is
no
longer
of
any
use
to
you
,
and
you
have
to
try
to
overcome
it
.
Fear and its companion pain are two of the most useful things that men and animals possess, if they are properly used. If fire did not hurt when it burnt, children would play with it until their hands were burnt away. Similarly, if pain existed but fear didn't, a child would burn himself or herself again and again, because fear would not warn himself or herself to keep away from the fire that had burnt himself or herself before. A really fearless soldier--and some do exist, is not a good soldier because he is soon killed; and a dead soldier is of no use to his army. Fear and pain are therefore two guards without which men and animals might soon die out.  In our first sentence we suggested that fear should be properly used. If, for example, you never go out of your house because of the danger of being knocked down and killed in the street by a car, you are letting fear rule you too much. Even in your house you are not absolutely safe: an aeroplane may crash on your house, or ants may eat away some of the beams in your roof so that the latter falls on you, or you may get cancer!  The important thing is not to let fear rule you, but instead to use fear as your servant and guide. Fear will warn you of dangers; then you have to decide what action to take.  In many cases, you can take quick and successful action to avoid the danger. For example, you see a car coming straight towards you. Fear warns you, you jump out of the way, and all is well.  In some cases, however, you decide that there is nothing that you can do to avoid the danger. For example, you can't prevent an aeroplane crashing onto your house. In this case, fear has given you its warning; you have examined it and decided on your course of action, so fear of this particular danger is no longer of any use to you, and you have to try to overcome it.