Thoughts to Build On

to take life-and death-as it came, and he wasn't about
to have the least fear of either.
(5) DEPEND ON THE LAW OF A VER-
AGES! By the Law of Averages, most of the things we
fear never happen. The chances are so overwhelmingly in
your favor that it is ridiculous to live in fear! Nobody is
absolutely safe anywhere, any time. But you are reason-
ably safe. And that is a lot better than being unreasonably
afraid.
(6) GET ALL THE FACTS I Not opinions-
facts! Most fears have as their base the primitive fear of
the unknown. When you have learned all there is to know
about whatever is causing your fear, you will find that your
fear has vanished under the bright light of knowledge. Most
people who are afraid, are afraid of learning the truth.
They are afraid they will find out «for sure" that they have
a serious disease, or that their husband is having an affair
with another woman, or that they may lose their job. Then
-right then-is the time to apply the method of «know the
thing you fear".
Get the truth, the whole truth, that you are
afraid of. An early diagnosis of a serious disease has saved
many lives.
Find out if your husband's affair is fact or gos-
sip; then if it is a fact, see a marriage counsellor or an
attorney. Don't let suspicion and fear eat your heart out.
Get busy doing something sensible and constructive about
it. In any event, you'll eliminate your fear with the bright
light of knowledge.