'Fear is not real. The only place that fear can exist is in our thoughts of the future. It is a product of our imagination, causing us to fear things that do not at present and may not ever exist. That is near insanity. Do not misunderstand me danger is very real, but fear is a choice.'
Quotes from Will Smith
As we have been aware, the recent outbreak has caused such phenomenon where food supplies got snatch up in supermarkets and medical supplies got wipe out in pharmacy. Something that we only used to see for a long queue at Singapore Pool station suddenly occurred at pharmacy, queuing up to buy surgical masks.
I was not even aware of the frenzy status of the people that took place during last Friday and Saturday when the government announced and raised the outbreak status to 'orange' alert. It was only on Sunday when I happened to be around the market looking for breakfast when I saw an aged madam rushed passed me with her maid behind her carrying 4 packs of eggs. I turned my sight upon the entrance of the supermarket and WOW!
A chaos scene. People rushing around madly carrying variety of items. I thought I was watching World War Z (A zombie movie).
And,,,,I shook my head and sigh,,,human.
Mankind are subjected to fear. Fear is a powerful emotion. It can lead to many irrational decisions and actions. There are many people who cannot handle fear. Even the most unimaginative mind can cook up some of his greatest fear for himself. The same principle applied when it comes to investments, a collapsing market, how a man can keep calm in such state.In the end, a man may lose money not because of a market cycle, but rather to his own fear.
So , how does ones learn to control his own fears.
There are no clear answers for this. I myself have my own fears. I learn to control it over the years, if fear is stopping me from doing what I should be doing. I would try to feel the fear and do it anyway.
What do I have to lose? Only my fears.
So, what am I going to do for this fearful period.
Nothing, I continue to play my games and business as usual.
Stay well, be positive. And don't lose to your fear.
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