But there is also a deep, amorphous fear in Europe of accepting a Muslim country into its midst, despite Turkey's strong secular tradition, in which many people practice their religion with the same moderation as European Catholics.
Humility also ensures that you respect the abilities of others rather than fearing them; the wisdom of accepting your own limitations and connecting with other people's strengths to bolster yours is infinite.
What was meant to be a year of self-discovery and new adventures turned into one of accepting a fear and coming to terms.
People with diabetes had fears about and negative opinions of accepting certain prescriptions that they thought could interfere with their accustomed social image especially that which had to do with bridging their relationship with ancestors and losing weight in the era of HIV/AIDS.
El Día de los Muertos, the Mexican interpretation of Allhallowtide, celebrates and good-naturedly mocks death as a means of accepting and reducing fear of it.
The simple act of accepting the idea of the worst will help deflate the fear.
Gilbert recognises the first step of getting past your fear is accepting that it's there, and that it's all part of the journey.
What if religion were the key to cleansing ourselves of neurotic fear, accepting things as they are and having the courage to work to make them better?
Although I never asked to be in this situation, being confronted by the darkest of fears, and accepting, confronting, and overcoming that fear enabled me to learn, grow, and be even more mortal.
