tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16814639.post5238493376579074586..comments2023-07-30T13:25:32.892+05:30Comments on CHALLENGE: The Culture of FearAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12014124722441378520noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16814639.post-36948698933194245202007-06-28T10:50:00.000+05:302007-06-28T10:50:00.000+05:30Marketing encourages us to 'enjoy' the suffering o...Marketing encourages us to 'enjoy' the suffering of others. Even comedy is often based on pain - the more slapstick the worse!<BR/><BR/>It is a human propensity that marketers have always been happy to take advantage of and it works, people forget about their own real fears and haply spend.<BR/><BR/>The teritorialization is very important. The further away, the more remote, the more exotically remote, the better - Bond comes to mind here, the ultimately salacious combination of gladiator and handsome, sexy, spy.<BR/><BR/>As to family moods or even group moods, I agree, it's so much easier to pull down than to pull or push up a group's mood. I find that it takes at least two working together to bring a smile wheras just one grumpy person is enough to make everyone glum.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12014124722441378520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16814639.post-35813822361592877332007-06-28T07:41:00.000+05:302007-06-28T07:41:00.000+05:30It's interesting that you bring up the Roman enter...It's interesting that you bring up the Roman entertainments in this context. Maybe civilizations try to "outsource" their fears by creating fearful spectacles like gladiators, foreign wars, movies...<BR/><BR/>In our family we've noticed that bad moods are more "contagious" than good moods. I wonder why?john doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05484728969355294193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16814639.post-46514050489483763852007-06-26T17:38:00.000+05:302007-06-26T17:38:00.000+05:30At least one persom for support is a great thing i...At least one persom for support is a great thing if they listen, understand and support. A good group can be even better!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12014124722441378520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16814639.post-73362646890340714902007-06-26T15:08:00.000+05:302007-06-26T15:08:00.000+05:30That's how group therapy and support groups can be...That's how group therapy and support groups can be a great help, when members of the group support you and help you go through the moments or talk about what happened. Especially when your family and friends for whatever reason are not able to help. -it does matter that there is someone who cares.<BR/>And basically it comes down to me to the fundamental belief that 'goodness' exists.Odile Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17968246204159756530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16814639.post-81386547186115148542007-06-26T08:52:00.000+05:302007-06-26T08:52:00.000+05:30Yes, allowing yourself to really feel the pain is ...Yes, allowing yourself to really feel the pain is very important as a first step towards facing the pain/fear. It is frightening because when we come out of denial and allow the feeling it seems to get so much worse and we wonder if it will conquer us.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12014124722441378520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16814639.post-54954414778142119122007-06-26T02:52:00.000+05:302007-06-26T02:52:00.000+05:30Another friend told me fear is located in your hea...Another friend told me fear is located in your heart. In my experience, there are many similarities between fear and pain. The way it starts, develops and diminishes ressembles pain. The most effective strategy I use to get to terms with strong fear is put my hand on my heart and go right ahead and feel it. The leap of faith.Odile Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17968246204159756530noreply@blogger.com