The Root of All Evil

There are two emotions, Fear and Love. That is it, just two. All other emotions are symptoms of these two emotions. Hate, Anger, Jealousy, Rage, Compassion, Joy, Happiness, Sadness, you name it they are just symptoms of either a mental state of Fear or Love.

Next time you are angry, stop and really think. What are you afraid of?

Loss

Rejection

Acceptance

The Unknown

Change

Death?

Next time you feel lonely, hurt or sad, think about what is the fear that is causing this state.

Greed is a fear of loss. The fear of losing what one has, causes greed. The accumulation of excess builds a false since of security towards the fear of loss. If one is not afraid of loss then one is in a position to give unconditionally out of a position of Love. Fear, not money, is the root of all evil.

For better or for worse, Fear is the most successful means by which people are motivated. Religions motivate people by the fear of death ( Do you want to go to Heaven or to Hell? ). Companies motivate people with the fear of failure ( how big or small is a raise going to be ) and or loss ( you're fired ). Wives motivate husbands with the fear of loss ( sexual or worse ). Governments motivate people with the fear of loss of services and protection. Fear is the greatest motivator of all.

Many people are afraid of change even if this change has the possibility of a better life. Fear overrides the emotions and logic and it will in many cases prevent a person from acting in their best interest. This is widely known by authoritarians even if they themselves are not aware of it. They will use the fear of change to motivate and manipulate people into doing what they desire based on the other persons fear. Abusive relationships are all based in fear. Wars are all started from a position of fear. Think about it. If a country is not afraid of something, why would they go to war? There is a fear behind all behavior that is not based in Love.

People are only motivated by two things: avoidance of pain ( Fear ) and pursuit of pleasure ( Love ) and fear of pain is a much more powerful tool in motivating then the possibility of pleasure.

When we all start looking at our emotions and see where they are based, we will gain an internal power that will change our lives and the lives of others. When we know our fears, we can face them and overcome them. When we become aware of our fears as individuals, families, communities, countries and worlds we will gain a power that will transform all. We will no longer be controlled by others through their use of fear

This is the basic lesson of all the great masters.