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Our Survival Instincts
We are constantly thinking about ourselves and those we love in relationship to the issues of danger, safety, and providing sustenance to stay alive. This is the realm where our fears live in all their glory, scaring us and making us cautious. Our fear of death and our avoidance of danger mold how we think and choose to live. Much of our worry is about survival at a physical, but also self-esteem, level. In terms of physical danger, we lock our doors and avoid neighborhoods and streets that we believe are dangerous. We may avoid flying in airplanes or participating in dangerous sports. On a self-esteem level, we avoid rejection, looking bad, being wrong, losing independence, and coming under someone else's control. All of these are survival tactics.
