I recently read a study where the results were that we tend to fear and guard ourselves against the 
things that will never happen to the vast majority of us… things such as a plane crash…..but we’ll wolf down three eggs with sides of bacon, buttered toast & ham … “stroke-schmoke”. And along this vein, most people will gobble insecticide residues, chemical colorings & preservatives that do not have long term exposure testing…”Ah that won’t kill ya.. organic is just a waste of money..”.
Well, here’s a comparison of some of the things we’re irrationally scared of and those where we rush in where angles fear to tread..
- We fearlessly drive while on the cell & having a coffee vs. we’re terrified of flying a commercial flight navigated by professionals.
- We eat high cholesterol foods even though we know people who’ve had strokes or heart attacks vs we won’t eat a piece of food that has dropped on a clean floor for over three seconds.
- We run across the street before the WALK sign lights up with two ton vehicles (driven by people on cell phones & drinking coffee) passing within a few feet but we’re terrified of a half inch spider four feet away.
- Some people will have unprotected sex after they’ve known someone who had been a complete stranger only six months prior but we’ll flee in terror if someone sneezes.
And on and on…Let’s be more aware of what “gets” people around us…chances are pretty good that it’s an indication of where the real danger lies. So if you know some people who’ve had heart attacks or cancer but no one who’s been murdered ”Psycho-Style” then eat clean, eat healthy, eat organic and for God’s sake take a shower.
