THE FIRST ENEMY OF MAN
Thus he
has stumbled upon the first of our natural enemies: FEAR. A terrible enemy--treacherous
and difficult to overcome. It remains concealed at every turn of
the way, prowling , waiting. If the warrior, terrified in its presence,
runs away, his enemy will have put an end to his quest. What happens when
you run a way in fear? Nothing. Nothing happens to him except that he will
never learn. He will never become a man of knowledge. He will perhaps be
a bully, or a harmless scared man: at any rate he will be a defeated man.
His first enemy will have put an end to his cravings.
What
can be done to overcome fear? The answer is very simple. He must
not run away. He must deny his fear, and despite of it he must take the
next step in learning. And the next. And the next. He must be fully afraid,
and yet he must not stop. That is the rule, a moment will come when his
first enemy retreats. The warrior will begin to feel sure of himself. His
intent becomes stronger, learning is no longer a terrifying task. When
this joyful moment comes, you can say without hesitation that he has defeated
his first natural enemy. How does it happen? It happens little by little,
And yet the fear is vanquished suddenly and fast.
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