I am a firm believer in the idea that fear is the root of anger, the source of greed, and the very heart of evil itself. I do not believe this because other authors have felt the same way or because some spiritual practices hold it to be true. I believe that fear is at the eye of a storm of negative human behavior because I have experienced fear and I have become part of that storm as a result. It should be the goal of all people to consciously evolve beyond allowing such a base instinct to guide us in our journeys.
