s lack of a critical concept, one needed for it to thrive. Today whatâ€Âs missing is the possibility of experiencing fear as pure energy, not necessarily as a cue to hide but as perhaps a signal that weâ€Âre doing something brave and important. We need not be victims of our biological programming. We can choose courage. Therein lies our power and hope for the future of this small planet]]>Please take a look and comment on it…
http://www.smallplanetinstitute.org/about_us/frances_lappe/frances_articles/choosing_courage.php
Two of my favorite passages from it:
If we stand up to the dominant tribe’s mandates – mindless consumption, or overpowering concentrations of wealth and influence, or a war creating the very enemies it claims to destroy — we can expect to feel fear. But if we see this fear as pure energy, it can become a powerful tool for constructive action. We can work with it.
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Cognitive scientists use the term “hypocognition” to denote a culture’s lack of a critical concept, one needed for it to thrive. Today what’s missing is the possibility of experiencing fear as pure energy, not necessarily as a cue to hide but as perhaps a signal that we’re doing something brave and important. We need not be victims of our biological programming. We can choose courage. Therein lies our power and hope for the future of this small planet
President of GOSL
Secretary of Defense
Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process
Editor of Island newspaper
Editor of The Nation newspaper
Editor of the Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)
Asia Tribune
Editor of Daily Mirror
UNP and Gov’t Opposition Leader
International Correspondent Columnist NYT (Nicholas Kristof)
Sri Lanka Pro-Peace
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