Named in the order of their most common appearance, they are:—
The fear of POVERTY
The fear of CRITICISM
The fear of ILL HEALTH
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at the bottom of
most of one's
worries
The fear of LOSS OF LOVE OF SOMEONE The fear of OLD
AGE
The fear of DEATH
All other fears are of minor importance, they can be grouped under these six
headings.
The prevalence of these fears, as a curse to the world, runs in cycles. For almost
six years, while the depression was on, we floundered in the cycle of FEAR OF
POVERTY. During the world- war, we were in the cycle of FEAR OF DEATH. Just
following the war, we were in the cycle of FEAR OF ILL HEALTH, as evidenced by the
epidemic of disease which spread itself all over the world.
Fears are nothing more than states of mind. One's state of mind is subject to
control and direction. Physicians, as everyone knows, are less subject to attack by
disease than ordinary laymen, for the reason that physicians DO NOT FEAR
DISEASE. Physicians, without fear or hesitation, have been known to physically