Character Quotes

“Fear tends to be the essence of our experience in the abyss, so in simplistic terms it is letting go of this fear that is the catalyst for crawling out of its depths. Fear makes us feel trapped and unsure of what to do, in turn we panic and exhaust our energy fighting the anxiety itself. Fear is also a fragmenting emotion; it separates us from the whole and makes us view all things as separate.” ~ Chris W Metz, The Road Out Of The Abyss

A word about fear. It is life’s only true opponent. Only fear can defeat life. It is a clever, treacherous adversary, how well I know. It has no decency, respects no law or convention, shows no mercy. It goes for your weakest spot, which it finds with unerring ease. It begins in your mind, always. One moment you are feeling calm, self-possessed, happy. Then fear, disguised in the garb of mild-mannered doubt, slips into your mind like a spy. ~ Life of Pi

“Life is meant to be an adventure, not a safe space to hide.” ~ Chris W Metz

“What is fear but a power we give to someone or something to hurt us. When we realize life is eternal and we can never be hurt or truly die, the belief in fear will no longer exist. It is this truthful lesson in one of our incarnations which ultimately overcomes fear. Once this truth is uncovered, there is only love, compassion, gratitude and peace.” ~ Chris W Metz

“the greatest fear in the world is of the opinions of others, and the moment you are unafraid of the crowd you are no longer a sheep. You become a lion. a great roar arises in your heart, the roar of freedom.” ~ Osho

Fear is death, fear is sin, fear is hell, fear is unrighteousness, fear is wrong life. All the negative thoughts and ideas that are in the world have proceeded from this evil spirit of fear. ~ Swami Vivekananda

"Everything will be okay in the end If it’s not okay, it’s not the end." ~ John Lennon

There is no fear in Love; but perfect Love casteth out fear. -John 4:18

"Fear and faith at the same thing, the only difference is that fear is faith in the wrong direction." ~ Unknown

When a country is in harmony with the Tao, the factories make trucks and tractors. When a country goes counter to the Tao, warheads are stockpiled outside the cities. There is no greater illusion than fear, no greater wrong than preparing to defend yourself. No greater misfortune than having an enemy. Whoever can see through all fear will always be safe. ~ Lao Tzu

"Letting Go of Fear and Opening Your Mind. You have a relationship with yourself as well as with others. And you have lived in many bodies and in many times. So ask your present self why it is so fearful. Why are you afraid to take reasonable risks? Are you afraid of your reputation, afraid of what others think? These fears are conditioned from childhood or before. Ask yourself these questions: What’s to lose? What is the worst that can happen? Am I content to live the rest of my life this way? Against a background of death, is this so risky?" ~ Brian Weiss, Messages From The Masters

“Of all things in life to be afraid of, regret is perhaps the only one of any consequence.” ~ Chris W Metz

“Men often hate each other because they fear each other; they fear each other because they don’t know each other; they don’t know each other because they cannot communicate; they cannot communicate because they are separated.” ~ Martin Luther King

“People have a hard time letting go of their
suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn't serve the world. There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we subconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we're liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others." ~ Marianne Williamson

There are two basic motivating forces: Fear and Love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. We need to learn to Love ourselves first, in all our glory and our imperfections. If we cannot love ourselves, we cannot fully open to our ability to love others or our potential to create. Evolution and all hopes for a better world rest in the fearlessness and open-hearted vision of people who embrace life. ~ John Lennon

“There is no single technique that can be used for overcoming fear. It would seem necessary to go through a series of stages before accepting our situation and by going through this process we are able to start overcoming our fear. Once we have accepted our situation we can then work on removing ourselves from it. Developing a purpose or target allows us to pull ourselves towards something other than our current circumstances. Once we have established a goal it allows us to focus on something beyond our current state. One of the most common attributes of being deep in the abyss is indecision and lethargy. When we have a goal to achieve or a plan to be implemented then we start to motivate towards something different. Eventually we dispel fear by changing our belief about it.” ~ Chris W Metz, The Road Out Of The Abyss