0 responses to “In life there are three possibilities – the first is we are protected – in this stage we become both idealistic and unrealistic (this is what we see in safe democracies) The second is the reverse, we are threatened, whether emotionally (through bullying / shame,) physically…. – Our brain has two pathways, one rational, the other protective – when our brain goes into the protective (the amygdila takes control) we stop thinking – like a laser beam, we become focused on any person or thing that may be a threat – We simply put become neurotic. – But then there is a third, truth based reality – It is like a tree – a tree that is protected by others holding it up will eventually fall – and certainly a tree that is in fight mode is depleting its resources and obviously energy – However the tree has an option – for the first thing God causes a seed to do is grow root – the first thing a Jew (or anyone) needs is a rock solid faith – acknowledge that a. Everything comes from God – b. God is only good c. now this doesn’t mean I don’t take personal responsibility, rather a. I don’t fear b. I never hate”