A few days back, a good buddy lost his job. Having just married and brought his wife over to a new land, his voice was writ with pain and fear of the unknown. I heard him out calmly and in my own way told him to chin-up.
Why is it that we always manage to stay calm when we hear another’s trouble but find our own issues too big to face? Wouldn’t that kind of calmness help us face our own fears and insecurities?
I have heard that if you do end up facing a lion, the last thing you should do is run. The beast’s natural instinct is to chase and bite the neck. Suffocate its kill and eat it up. But if you stay put, it gets confused. Nature hasn’t prepared it to deal with something unnatural. Likewise, it’s important not give in to fear.
PS: No actual testimonial from any man alive after facing a real lion is available at the time of posting of this blog.
