...society, law, to himself, that a simple purpose may be to him as strong as iron necessity is to others ! If any man consider the present aspects of what is...seem to be drawn out, and we are become timorous, desponding^whimpe~r'ers. We ai'e^STraid of truth, afraid oT"fortune7*afr'a'ld uf death, and afraid...

...society, he will see the need of these ethics, he sinew and heart of man seem to be drawn out, and e are become timorous, desponding whimperers. We are...of truth, afraid of fortune, afraid of death, and af of each other. Our age yields no great and perfect pers< We want men and women who shall renovate...

...society, law, to himself, that a simple purpose may be to him as strong as iron necessity is to others! If any man consider the present aspects of what is...and heart of man seem to be drawn out, and we are behowever long we have dwelt in lies, to 20 come timorous, desponding whimperlive in truth. Does this...

...politicians he scores constantly. The following is his description of the social world of his day : " If any man consider the present aspects of what is...and we are become timorous, desponding whimperers." It is the same wherever we open his books. He must spur on, feed up, bring forward the dormant character...

...wrapped in his shroud and forever safe." The following is his description of the social world of his day: "If any man consider the present aspects of what is...and we are become timorous, desponding whimperers." It is the same wherever we open his books. He must spur on, feed up, bring forward the dormant character...

...whole in all ways — not just as a collection of symptoms and pathologies. The Search for Freedom We are afraid of truth, afraid of fortune, afraid of death and afraid of each other. Our occupations, our marriages, our religions, we have not chosen, but society has chosen for us. We shun...

...are not paying attention to their feelings and are not being honest with themselves. Emerson said, "We are afraid of truth, afraid of fortune, afraid of death, and afraid of each other ... we seldom see anybody who is not uneasy or afraid to live." Our false ego-self lies to us continually—using...

...barrier to the creation of a learning organization and to the organization's progress. FEAR OF FEEDBACK We are afraid of truth, afraid of fortune, afraid of death, and afraid of each other. —Ralph Waldo Emerson There is also a large group of managers who pretend to want feedback, but don't...

...determine the matter for ourselves.10 Emerson's writings are also full of accusation. For example: "We are afraid of truth, afraid of fortune, afraid of death, and afraid of each other" (CW2, 43). Such remarks convict us directly, driving us to recall (or hope for) postures that rise...

...do, even now — I realize that most of the time I don't desire this, at least not strongly, but live "afraid of truth, afraid of fortune, afraid of death, and afraid of others." And so, in my affirmation of that with which Emerson tempts me, shame rises, as I realize...