Fear

Life offers two fundamental orientations toward experience: we can approach it passively, primarily responding to circumstances as they unfold, or actively, deliberately shaping our circumstances through intentional choice and action. Two Approaches to Living # I’ve found that cultivating an active orientation yields the most fulfilling results in my own experience. This approach centers on taking initiative rather than waiting for external prompts or direction. The active mindset recognizes that meaningful outcomes typically require deliberate action rather than passive anticipation.

We’re living in fascinating times that offer unique opportunities to understand collective psychology and social behavior. Exploring historical examples of mass reactions provides valuable context for understanding contemporary social phenomena. Some gems from the Wikipedia article listing mass hysteria events: The dancing plague of 1518 was a case of dancing mania that occurred in Strasbourg, Alsace (then part of the Holy Roman Empire) in July 1518. Numerous people took to dancing for days.