Fear is a product of our uncontrolled mind 

Fear is not a real problem of the external world; rather, it is a product of our uncontrolled mind, causing us to suffer over things that do not exist at all in the present moment.

Fear never relates to the now, but always to what might happen in the next moment. Since the future has not yet become a reality, experiencing fear means suffering from one’s own vivid imagination and illusions. It is akin to constantly producing horror films inside one’s own head, instead of taking mental control and switching the channel to a comedy or a romance.

Through evolution, the human intellect has become highly developed and extremely sharp. However, if the mind lacks a stable foundation, this intelligence turns against the individual. Intelligence is like a sharp knife in a trembling hand: the knife (the mind) cuts you, not because the knife itself is bad, but because the hand (your system) is not teady. Therefore, the solution is not to dull the mind with sedatives, but to cultivate inner stability.

Beneath almost all specific fears, such as the fear of failure, lies a fundamental fear of suffering. People often make their inner well-being dependent on external circumstances. Yet, once you attain the inner certainty that your state of being and your peace of mind remain unshakable, regardless of what happens in the outside world, fear loses all power over you. Only when the fear of suffering vanishes are we truly free to explore life in all its dimensions.

The key to overcoming fear lies in inner stillness, creating a conscious space between your true self, your body, and your mind. Since all suffering and fear are perceived only through the body or the mind, identification with fear comes to an end as soon as one experiences this distance.