“if we have fear, we can't be completely happy. If we're still running after the object of our desire, then we still have fear. fear goes together with craving. We want to be safe and happy, so we begin to crave a particular person or object or idea ( such as wealth or fame ) that we think will guarantee our well-being. We can never fully satisfy our craving, so we keep running and we stay scared.

Our daily lives need to have a spiritual dimension to help us develop our capacity for taking good care of our pain and fear as well as our happiness. If we practice mindfulness, we always have a place to be when we are afraid.”