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Fear, our great public enemy. | Lucia Arias Acevedo | TEDxColegioAngloColombiano


pathological fear

pathological fear why is fear always so present in our

why is fear always so present in our

why is fear always so present in our lives what makes the difference and the

lives what makes the difference and the

lives what makes the difference and the unknown so terrifying its fears

unknown so terrifying its fears

unknown so terrifying its fears something inflicted into us into our

something inflicted into us into our

something inflicted into us into our nature or is it something that we learn

nature or is it something that we learn

nature or is it something that we learn as we grow up in the same way in which

as we grow up in the same way in which

as we grow up in the same way in which we learn our ABCs what happens when we

we learn our ABCs what happens when we

we learn our ABCs what happens when we face our fears can we get over them fear

face our fears can we get over them fear

face our fears can we get over them fear of the dark fear of the monsters under

of the dark fear of the monsters under

of the dark fear of the monsters under our bed fear of pain fear of colours

our bed fear of pain fear of colours

our bed fear of pain fear of colours your clothes fear of harm coming towards

your clothes fear of harm coming towards

your clothes fear of harm coming towards the people who love fear of words free

the people who love fear of words free

the people who love fear of words free of those words then forming sentences

of those words then forming sentences

of those words then forming sentences that then may become ideas that may

that then may become ideas that may

that then may become ideas that may contradict my own fear of who’s above

contradict my own fear of who’s above

contradict my own fear of who’s above fear who’s below fear of company if your

fear who’s below fear of company if your

fear who’s below fear of company if your solitude fear of me fear of them it is

solitude fear of me fear of them it is

solitude fear of me fear of them it is always there sometimes to the point it

always there sometimes to the point it

always there sometimes to the point it takes total control over our lives I

takes total control over our lives I

takes total control over our lives I have to admit something about ten years

have to admit something about ten years

have to admit something about ten years ago I was boarding a plane outside

ago I was boarding a plane outside

ago I was boarding a plane outside Columbia I was already in my seat when

Columbia I was already in my seat when

Columbia I was already in my seat when he looked up and they saw a tall man

he looked up and they saw a tall man

he looked up and they saw a tall man wearing a long white gown and a turban

wearing a long white gown and a turban

wearing a long white gown and a turban this was a person from a completely

this was a person from a completely

this was a person from a completely foreign culture to mine someone I had

foreign culture to mine someone I had

foreign culture to mine someone I had never had any previous interaction with

never had any previous interaction with

never had any previous interaction with because of that almost like an instinct

because of that almost like an instinct

because of that almost like an instinct I remember

I remember

I remember the news the radio that one come and the

the news the radio that one come and the

the news the radio that one come and the family member made about it or what my

family member made about it or what my

family member made about it or what my friends said about it at school because

friends said about it at school because

friends said about it at school because of that even if it was just for a brief

of that even if it was just for a brief

of that even if it was just for a brief moment I felt scared

we live in a world where Islam is the

we live in a world where Islam is the second most followed religion with 1.3

second most followed religion with 1.3

second most followed religion with 1.3 billion people following it

billion people following it

billion people following it we’re 244 million people or 3.3 percent

we’re 244 million people or 3.3 percent

we’re 244 million people or 3.3 percent of the global population don’t live in

of the global population don’t live in

of the global population don’t live in their country of origin anymore we’re 9

their country of origin anymore we’re 9

their country of origin anymore we’re 9 million people which is roughly the

million people which is roughly the

million people which is roughly the population of New Jersey identify as

population of New Jersey identify as

population of New Jersey identify as part of the LGBT community in the United

part of the LGBT community in the United

part of the LGBT community in the United States only how can we still call these

States only how can we still call these

States only how can we still call these groups of people minorities maybe this

groups of people minorities maybe this

groups of people minorities maybe this is true in the context of our individual

is true in the context of our individual

is true in the context of our individual lifestyles but other than that don’t you

lifestyles but other than that don’t you

lifestyles but other than that don’t you think that maybe we are the minorities

think that maybe we are the minorities

think that maybe we are the minorities I believe that pathological fear can

I believe that pathological fear can

I believe that pathological fear can turn us into violent beings and that

turn us into violent beings and that

turn us into violent beings and that sometimes that violence can be directed

sometimes that violence can be directed

sometimes that violence can be directed against those who are different than us

against those who are different than us

against those who are different than us before anything I want to clarify the

before anything I want to clarify the

before anything I want to clarify the implicit importance of fear fear is a

implicit importance of fear fear is a

implicit importance of fear fear is a primary emotion that has been with us

primary emotion that has been with us

primary emotion that has been with us Evanson ever since the beginning of a

Evanson ever since the beginning of a

Evanson ever since the beginning of a rational thinking it is within the same

rational thinking it is within the same

rational thinking it is within the same range of emotion as happiness sadness

range of emotion as happiness sadness

range of emotion as happiness sadness and anger it is there to help us

and anger it is there to help us

and anger it is there to help us identify and avoid fear which means that

identify and avoid fear which means that

identify and avoid fear which means that without it we could have not been able

without it we could have not been able

without it we could have not been able to identify predators or create

to identify predators or create

to identify predators or create precaution towards specific situations

precaution towards specific situations

precaution towards specific situations and ultimately we would have not been

and ultimately we would have not been

and ultimately we would have not been able to survive as a specie I guarantee

able to survive as a specie I guarantee

able to survive as a specie I guarantee it it is also out of fear that we thrive

it it is also out of fear that we thrive

it it is also out of fear that we thrive to be greater at whatever we’re doing

to be greater at whatever we’re doing

to be greater at whatever we’re doing have you ever wondered why before

have you ever wondered why before

have you ever wondered why before presenting a big project you’re always

presenting a big project you’re always

presenting a big project you’re always feel nervous or why even if you know

feel nervous or why even if you know

feel nervous or why even if you know your information well and you have

your information well and you have

your information well and you have practiced a billion times you still feel

practiced a billion times you still feel

practiced a billion times you still feel that incessant tingling in the back of

that incessant tingling in the back of

that incessant tingling in the back of your neck I don’t know like me right now

your neck I don’t know like me right now

your neck I don’t know like me right now even if fear can be a natural emotion

even if fear can be a natural emotion

even if fear can be a natural emotion that can sometimes even be healthy for

that can sometimes even be healthy for

that can sometimes even be healthy for us we need to understand then when it

us we need to understand then when it

us we need to understand then when it becomes constant irrational and felt at

becomes constant irrational and felt at

becomes constant irrational and felt at unreasonably high scales we have just

unreasonably high scales we have just

unreasonably high scales we have just crossed a very thin and delicate line

crossed a very thin and delicate line

crossed a very thin and delicate line from healthy fear to pathological fear

from healthy fear to pathological fear

from healthy fear to pathological fear from the emotion to the torment there

from the emotion to the torment there

from the emotion to the torment there are three ways in which people react to

are three ways in which people react to

are three ways in which people react to fear they either try to avoid it they

fear they either try to avoid it they

fear they either try to avoid it they surrender to it or they attack to

surrender to it or they attack to

surrender to it or they attack to explain this better I am going to use

explain this better I am going to use

explain this better I am going to use the classical conception of Frey and

the classical conception of Frey and

the classical conception of Frey and Predator in the wild when a cebra is

Predator in the wild when a cebra is

Predator in the wild when a cebra is being chased by a lion its first instant

being chased by a lion its first instant

being chased by a lion its first instant will be to run as fast as it possibly

will be to run as fast as it possibly

will be to run as fast as it possibly can to escape the danger somehow after

can to escape the danger somehow after

can to escape the danger somehow after that when there is no more use in

that when there is no more use in

that when there is no more use in running it will try to attack by

running it will try to attack by

running it will try to attack by whichever means possible it may try to

whichever means possible it may try to

whichever means possible it may try to bite it may try to kick and lastly there

bite it may try to kick and lastly there

bite it may try to kick and lastly there will come a time where the zebra

will come a time where the zebra

will come a time where the zebra surrenders to whatever the danger is and

surrenders to whatever the danger is and

surrenders to whatever the danger is and simply stops fighting I usually don’t

simply stops fighting I usually don’t

simply stops fighting I usually don’t like to compare human and animal

like to compare human and animal

like to compare human and animal behavior for obvious reasons but in this

behavior for obvious reasons but in this

behavior for obvious reasons but in this case the similarities are just too many

case the similarities are just too many

case the similarities are just too many and too obvious to ignore inevitably

and too obvious to ignore inevitably

and too obvious to ignore inevitably fear is an instinct we feel this

fear is an instinct we feel this

fear is an instinct we feel this different types of we get different

different types of we get different

different types of we get different there’s different types of reactions

there’s different types of reactions

there’s different types of reactions depending on our personalities or the

depending on our personalities or the

depending on our personalities or the amount of threat that the love that the

amount of threat that the love that the

amount of threat that the love that the situation represents today I am going to

situation represents today I am going to

situation represents today I am going to talk to you about that fear that makes

talk to you about that fear that makes

talk to you about that fear that makes us have violent reactions where we feel

us have violent reactions where we feel

us have violent reactions where we feel the need to attack in order to eradicate

the need to attack in order to eradicate

the need to attack in order to eradicate whoever is causing us fear or whatever

whoever is causing us fear or whatever

whoever is causing us fear or whatever we consider to be a threat because I

we consider to be a threat because I

we consider to be a threat because I firmly believe that it is out of this

firmly believe that it is out of this

firmly believe that it is out of this that we created this

but where does this fear come from let’s

but where does this fear come from let’s all close our eyes and imagine just for

all close our eyes and imagine just for

all close our eyes and imagine just for a moment that we were raised into a

a moment that we were raised into a

a moment that we were raised into a family where minorities and their

family where minorities and their

family where minorities and their customs are considered strange or even

customs are considered strange or even

customs are considered strange or even dangerous oh yes honey all Latinos are

dangerous oh yes honey all Latinos are

dangerous oh yes honey all Latinos are gardeners or I just simply do not

gardeners or I just simply do not

gardeners or I just simply do not understand how a man can love another

understand how a man can love another

understand how a man can love another man and a woman can love another woman

man and a woman can love another woman

man and a woman can love another woman it simply it grosses me out it’s wrong

it simply it grosses me out it’s wrong

it simply it grosses me out it’s wrong when we grow up with warnings about

when we grow up with warnings about

when we grow up with warnings about staying away from something unsung or

staying away from something unsung or

staying away from something unsung or someone and we only accompany that with

someone and we only accompany that with

someone and we only accompany that with stories that support those warnings we

stories that support those warnings we

stories that support those warnings we will inevitably be afraid of it but

will inevitably be afraid of it but

will inevitably be afraid of it but there will come a time in our lives

there will come a time in our lives

there will come a time in our lives where we have to be exposed to all kinds

where we have to be exposed to all kinds

where we have to be exposed to all kinds of people from all kinds of cultures in

of people from all kinds of cultures in

of people from all kinds of cultures in a situation we cannot control and guess

a situation we cannot control and guess

a situation we cannot control and guess what we’re gonna feel when we’re faced

what we’re gonna feel when we’re faced

what we’re gonna feel when we’re faced with someone who we have been warned

with someone who we have been warned

with someone who we have been warned about our whole lives for some people

about our whole lives for some people

about our whole lives for some people because they consider whoever they’re

because they consider whoever they’re

because they consider whoever they’re encountering a thread out of an

encountering a thread out of an

encountering a thread out of an irrational fear only fair only fed by

irrational fear only fair only fed by

irrational fear only fair only fed by misconceptions and offensive stereotypes

misconceptions and offensive stereotypes

misconceptions and offensive stereotypes we attack we attack with the intention

we attack we attack with the intention

we attack we attack with the intention of eradicating or eliminating whatever

of eradicating or eliminating whatever

of eradicating or eliminating whatever we consider to be the threat in Colombia

we consider to be the threat in Colombia

we consider to be the threat in Colombia we usually have an expression that says

we usually have an expression that says

we usually have an expression that says it’s that like getting okay categorize

it’s that like getting okay categorize

it’s that like getting okay categorize this is the cross I have to carry the

this is the cross I have to carry the

this is the cross I have to carry the burden I have to take with me my whole

burden I have to take with me my whole

burden I have to take with me my whole life the demons I have to fight with

life the demons I have to fight with

life the demons I have to fight with absolutely no doubt in my mind fear and

absolutely no doubt in my mind fear and

absolutely no doubt in my mind fear and insecurities are my ever lasting enemies

insecurities are my ever lasting enemies

insecurities are my ever lasting enemies they are the cross that I am gonna have

they are the cross that I am gonna have

they are the cross that I am gonna have to carry with me my whole life and

to carry with me my whole life and

to carry with me my whole life and different to the people who I have been

different to the people who I have been

different to the people who I have been talking to you about for the last one

talking to you about for the last one

talking to you about for the last one ten minutes I react if you’re in the

ten minutes I react if you’re in the

ten minutes I react if you’re in the complete opposite way either try to

complete opposite way either try to

complete opposite way either try to escape it or I surrender to it

escape it or I surrender to it

escape it or I surrender to it coming from a family and the surrounding

coming from a family and the surrounding

coming from a family and the surrounding filled with strong feisty Latino women

filled with strong feisty Latino women

filled with strong feisty Latino women who won’t take no for an answer and

who won’t take no for an answer and

who won’t take no for an answer and relentless men who will do anything to

relentless men who will do anything to

relentless men who will do anything to defend who they love and what they

defend who they love and what they

defend who they love and what they believe in and then there’s me someone

believe in and then there’s me someone

believe in and then there’s me someone who fears the idea of being wrong about

who fears the idea of being wrong about

who fears the idea of being wrong about what she thinks

what she thinks

what she thinks who paralyzes – the thought of losing

who paralyzes – the thought of losing

who paralyzes – the thought of losing her loved ones only for raising her

her loved ones only for raising her

her loved ones only for raising her voice fear is indeed my eternal burden

voice fear is indeed my eternal burden

voice fear is indeed my eternal burden and it has held me down and prevented me

and it has held me down and prevented me

and it has held me down and prevented me from moving forward so many times I have

from moving forward so many times I have

from moving forward so many times I have lost so much energy trying to escape it

lost so much energy trying to escape it

lost so much energy trying to escape it and I have lost so much time being

and I have lost so much time being

and I have lost so much time being captive to it and quite frankly I think

captive to it and quite frankly I think

captive to it and quite frankly I think I’m tired of it I felt like a coward an

I’m tired of it I felt like a coward an

I’m tired of it I felt like a coward an outsider someone who could just hope of

outsider someone who could just hope of

outsider someone who could just hope of being I her friends and family who I

being I her friends and family who I

being I her friends and family who I thought but out of courage and tenacity

thought but out of courage and tenacity

thought but out of courage and tenacity but one day actually the day in which I

but one day actually the day in which I

but one day actually the day in which I researched the ways in which people

researched the ways in which people

researched the ways in which people react to fear a thought crossed my mind

react to fear a thought crossed my mind

react to fear a thought crossed my mind what if they are fighting out of fear I

what if they are fighting out of fear I

what if they are fighting out of fear I thought this would be the most

thought this would be the most

thought this would be the most ridiculous that I ever had fear fear of

ridiculous that I ever had fear fear of

ridiculous that I ever had fear fear of what how could someone so self secure

what how could someone so self secure

what how could someone so self secure and persistent be doing anything out of

and persistent be doing anything out of

and persistent be doing anything out of fear but then I look closely and I

fear but then I look closely and I

fear but then I look closely and I analyzed and I listened and I found so

analyzed and I listened and I found so

analyzed and I listened and I found so much vulnerability in there fighting

much vulnerability in there fighting

much vulnerability in there fighting closets and so much raw fear in them

closets and so much raw fear in them

closets and so much raw fear in them fear of losing who they love fear of

fear of losing who they love fear of

fear of losing who they love fear of change I’m sorry does anything of this

change I’m sorry does anything of this

change I’m sorry does anything of this sound familiar to you

sound familiar to you

sound familiar to you then I discovered that one of her

then I discovered that one of her

then I discovered that one of her biggest witnesses was all of our biggest

biggest witnesses was all of our biggest

biggest witnesses was all of our biggest strengths was also one of her biggest

strengths was also one of her biggest

strengths was also one of her biggest weaknesses then I looked at it a higher

weaknesses then I looked at it a higher

weaknesses then I looked at it a higher scale and discovered a country

scale and discovered a country

scale and discovered a country segregated by fear involved in an

segregated by fear involved in an

segregated by fear involved in an eternal conflict

eternal conflict

eternal conflict imposed by the idea of accepting others

imposed by the idea of accepting others

imposed by the idea of accepting others point of view for once we are a broken

point of view for once we are a broken

point of view for once we are a broken country and fear won’t let us fix it but

country and fear won’t let us fix it but

country and fear won’t let us fix it but please don’t get me wrong this is not

please don’t get me wrong this is not

please don’t get me wrong this is not only something that happens in Colombia

only something that happens in Colombia

only something that happens in Colombia this is a worldwide phenomenon countries

this is a worldwide phenomenon countries

this is a worldwide phenomenon countries socially economically and politically

socially economically and politically

socially economically and politically segregated run by fear

segregated run by fear

segregated run by fear so please let me rephrase my senses we

so please let me rephrase my senses we

so please let me rephrase my senses we are a broken world and fear won’t let us

are a broken world and fear won’t let us

are a broken world and fear won’t let us fix it but how how can we fix it

fix it but how how can we fix it

fix it but how how can we fix it one of the first and what I believe want

one of the first and what I believe want

one of the first and what I believe want to be the most important of all the

to be the most important of all the

to be the most important of all the recuperation steps or of the diminishing

recuperation steps or of the diminishing

recuperation steps or of the diminishing of fear and the next rationalization is

of fear and the next rationalization is

of fear and the next rationalization is the recognition of fear itself

the recognition of fear itself

the recognition of fear itself this can be also one of the hardest

this can be also one of the hardest

this can be also one of the hardest steps especially for the people who

steps especially for the people who

steps especially for the people who react aggressively to fear because for

react aggressively to fear because for

react aggressively to fear because for millions of years in all cultures at a

millions of years in all cultures at a

millions of years in all cultures at a global scale fear has always been a sign

global scale fear has always been a sign

global scale fear has always been a sign of weakness and vulnerability that two

of weakness and vulnerability that two

of weakness and vulnerability that two characteristics that us proud and

characteristics that us proud and

characteristics that us proud and powerful human beings have always been

powerful human beings have always been

powerful human beings have always been afraid of showing because it is

afraid of showing because it is

afraid of showing because it is degrading to show our so-called

degrading to show our so-called

degrading to show our so-called weaknesses to others because it is

weaknesses to others because it is

weaknesses to others because it is degrading to show the purest part of

degrading to show the purest part of

degrading to show the purest part of ourselves to other people it is the

ourselves to other people it is the

ourselves to other people it is the ticking time the ticking time-bomb

ticking time the ticking time-bomb

ticking time the ticking time-bomb of the recovery process if it is imposed

of the recovery process if it is imposed

of the recovery process if it is imposed to someone or handled in the wrong way

to someone or handled in the wrong way

to someone or handled in the wrong way [Music]

[Music]

[Music] then comes the face of exposition by

then comes the face of exposition by

then comes the face of exposition by exposition I mean getting to talk to

exposition I mean getting to talk to

exposition I mean getting to talk to that Asian boy in your class researching

that Asian boy in your class researching

that Asian boy in your class researching about the Hindu religion to understand

about the Hindu religion to understand

about the Hindu religion to understand what the heck those pictures in my

what the heck those pictures in my

what the heck those pictures in my college text in my colleagues desk

college text in my colleagues desk

college text in my colleagues desk actually mean interacting somehow with

actually mean interacting somehow with

actually mean interacting somehow with my transgender neighbor with this

my transgender neighbor with this

my transgender neighbor with this interactions a person can gather what I

interactions a person can gather what I

interactions a person can gather what I and specialist around the world referred

and specialist around the world referred

and specialist around the world referred to as evidence evidence to prove

to as evidence evidence to prove

to as evidence evidence to prove themselves firsthand that the

themselves firsthand that the

themselves firsthand that the generalization of entire religions

generalization of entire religions

generalization of entire religions ethnic groups and nationalities are not

ethnic groups and nationalities are not

ethnic groups and nationalities are not realistic this exposition techniques

realistic this exposition techniques

realistic this exposition techniques have shown to be effective to people

have shown to be effective to people

have shown to be effective to people from all ages you start to dream if you

from all ages you start to dream if you

from all ages you start to dream if you start to imagine what they could do to

start to imagine what they could do to

start to imagine what they could do to people in the earliest years exposing

people in the earliest years exposing

people in the earliest years exposing kids from a young age to an environment

kids from a young age to an environment

kids from a young age to an environment with different peoples and cultures in

with different peoples and cultures in

with different peoples and cultures in it will by consequence make them more

it will by consequence make them more

it will by consequence make them more accepting and tolerant human beings in

accepting and tolerant human beings in

accepting and tolerant human beings in the future now the most logical

the future now the most logical

the future now the most logical environment for this explicit exposition

environment for this explicit exposition

environment for this explicit exposition to happen at is at a classroom

to happen at is at a classroom

to happen at is at a classroom environment unknown I’m not only talking

environment unknown I’m not only talking

environment unknown I’m not only talking about uniting kids from different

about uniting kids from different

about uniting kids from different cultures in a classroom it would be

cultures in a classroom it would be

cultures in a classroom it would be ideal but I understand that in this

ideal but I understand that in this

ideal but I understand that in this world sometimes that is not an option I

world sometimes that is not an option I

world sometimes that is not an option I also refer to making them research about

also refer to making them research about

also refer to making them research about foreign cultures so that they are not

foreign cultures so that they are not

foreign cultures so that they are not later blinded by stereotypes teaching

later blinded by stereotypes teaching

later blinded by stereotypes teaching them not to generalize an individual not

them not to generalize an individual not

them not to generalize an individual not to judge an individual based on this

to judge an individual based on this

to judge an individual based on this stereotypes making them aware even from

stereotypes making them aware even from

stereotypes making them aware even from a young age that even from a young age

a young age that even from a young age

a young age that even from a young age about the problems our society is

about the problems our society is

about the problems our society is currently facing and how they can fix it

currently facing and how they can fix it

currently facing and how they can fix it yes you might be wondering it is true

yes you might be wondering it is true

yes you might be wondering it is true these are techniques that are already

these are techniques that are already

these are techniques that are already being implemented in schools worldwide

being implemented in schools worldwide

being implemented in schools worldwide including my own but with the times

including my own but with the times

including my own but with the times we’re currently facing a short 20 minute

we’re currently facing a short 20 minute

we’re currently facing a short 20 minute assembly each month or so or I don’t

assembly each month or so or I don’t

assembly each month or so or I don’t know maybe an intra send in research

know maybe an intra send in research

know maybe an intra send in research projects that

projects that

projects that are just not gonna care about in the

are just not gonna care about in the

are just not gonna care about in the long run or not enough we need to

long run or not enough we need to

long run or not enough we need to prioritize this type of education almost

prioritize this type of education almost

prioritize this type of education almost as much as we prioritize academic

as much as we prioritize academic

as much as we prioritize academic subjects because it will always be

subjects because it will always be

subjects because it will always be better to have a good kind hard a child

better to have a good kind hard a child

better to have a good kind hard a child than one who knows the periodic table by

than one who knows the periodic table by

than one who knows the periodic table by heart we have been educated into this

heart we have been educated into this

heart we have been educated into this culture into this culture based on fear

culture into this culture based on fear

culture into this culture based on fear and Prejudice

and Prejudice

and Prejudice now let’s educate ourselves out of it

now let’s educate ourselves out of it

now let’s educate ourselves out of it courage audacity determination the

courage audacity determination the

courage audacity determination the realization that fears are like

realization that fears are like

realization that fears are like obstacles in horseback riding their sole

obstacles in horseback riding their sole

obstacles in horseback riding their sole purpose in her lives as for our for us

purpose in her lives as for our for us

purpose in her lives as for our for us to gracefully jump over them here

to gracefully jump over them here

to gracefully jump over them here present I see generations that have had

present I see generations that have had

present I see generations that have had to endure a lot of violence in many

to endure a lot of violence in many

to endure a lot of violence in many different forms throughout their whole

different forms throughout their whole

different forms throughout their whole lives all kinds of brutal conflicts that

lives all kinds of brutal conflicts that

lives all kinds of brutal conflicts that can now in part be explained by one

can now in part be explained by one

can now in part be explained by one simple basic emotion of violence driven

simple basic emotion of violence driven

simple basic emotion of violence driven by fear that can be overcome by the only

by fear that can be overcome by the only

by fear that can be overcome by the only thing that differentiates us from

thing that differentiates us from

thing that differentiates us from animals our rational capacities our urge

animals our rational capacities our urge

animals our rational capacities our urge to love to understand to be better to

to love to understand to be better to

to love to understand to be better to educate and be educated it is an

educate and be educated it is an

educate and be educated it is an absolute necessity to be able to

absolute necessity to be able to

absolute necessity to be able to overcome this barrier that we have built

overcome this barrier that we have built

overcome this barrier that we have built based on fear based on fear between us

based on fear based on fear between us

based on fear based on fear between us and those who are different than us I

and those who are different than us I

and those who are different than us I fear can be accepted rationalized and

fear can be accepted rationalized and

fear can be accepted rationalized and eventually overcome believe me I’ve been

eventually overcome believe me I’ve been

eventually overcome believe me I’ve been there I know that heart-wrenching

there I know that heart-wrenching

there I know that heart-wrenching gut-wrenching absolutely horrific

gut-wrenching absolutely horrific

gut-wrenching absolutely horrific feeling more than anything but I also

feeling more than anything but I also

feeling more than anything but I also know it can be overcome I believe that

know it can be overcome I believe that

know it can be overcome I believe that we can’t overcome this pathological fear

we can’t overcome this pathological fear

we can’t overcome this pathological fear by exposing ourselves to that

by exposing ourselves to that

by exposing ourselves to that and eventually rationalizing it I

and eventually rationalizing it I

and eventually rationalizing it I believe that we can do this through

believe that we can do this through

believe that we can do this through education it’s time to apply that

education it’s time to apply that

education it’s time to apply that courage that grit to fight the real

courage that grit to fight the real

courage that grit to fight the real enemy within us let us fight it instead

enemy within us let us fight it instead

enemy within us let us fight it instead of fighting one another it is time today

of fighting one another it is time today

of fighting one another it is time today right now to be those brave men and

right now to be those brave men and

right now to be those brave men and women that we thrive so much to be and

women that we thrive so much to be and

women that we thrive so much to be and that I know I know that deep down inside

that I know I know that deep down inside

that I know I know that deep down inside we all are because we are a broken world

we all are because we are a broken world

we all are because we are a broken world and fear won’t let us fix it thank you

and fear won’t let us fix it thank you

and fear won’t let us fix it thank you very much

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