We live in the safest period in human history
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We live in the safest period in human history.
Yet, if we turn on the tv or visit a news feed, we’d think it’s the worst.
This is because news organizations know the most powerful way to keep us tuned in: fear.
But the funny thing about fear? It’s just an evolutionary byproduct which kept our ancestors alive long enough to reproduce.
Fear prevented our ancestors from getting too close to lions. Yet, now we let fear prevent us from living our best life.
We fear our neighbors, we fear losing a job in a down economy, we fear doing bold things in business, and we fear stepping out into the unknown to achieve our goals. All while these feelings of fear are just trying to keep the reptilian brain safe from predators.
No one deserves to live in fear. We all deserve better.
So the next time we see a negative post, article, or video, we must remember their intent and reject their attempt to keep us trapped in fear.