Why We Are Afraid Roy Masters from the Book ‘Cure Stress’ We have fear because we meet each moment unwisely, and unfairly. Animals cannot choose to be unfair or unwise; they are limited to one of two basic responses: run or fight. Technically, they are not afraid when they flee danger. They are simply stimulated […]
Reclaiming Your Immune System Roy Masters from ‘Cure Stress’ If you were to fight a war, you would be sure to have enough tanks, guns, ammunition, airplanes and battleships to ensure a victory over your enemy. Being a peaceful person and not the aggressor, you would use all the implements of warfare only as a […]
The Banquet of Life Roy Masters from ‘Eat No Evil’ A compulsion toward food, alcohol, drugs, sex—or anything at all—has its roots in pride and the terrible willfulness that pride encourages us to express as our due. After all, I’m worth it, we say, as we help ourselves to one after the other of our […]
On Seeking Comfort Roy Masters from ‘How Your Mind Can Keep You Well’ The pursuit of comfort or pleasure is an escape from the correcting factor of conscience—a movement away from what is truly healing. This kind of escape merely generates bigger problems. In a sense, it is self-perpetuating in that it continues to provide […]
Programming of The World Roy Masters from ‘The Secret Power of Words’ It has been the emotional response to challenge that has caused our internal strife, and our vain attempts to deal with the ensuing problems with force, impatience and anger which have caused still greater confusion. We must realize that the old emotional responses […]
Freeing The Captive Mind Roy Masters from “The Secret Path to Peace of Mind” Your mind is stressing you to death. All the memories that come back to taunt you cause your body to react as though the past were repeating itself over and over again. Foolish people try to reverse the negative effect that […]
Evolution or Involution? Roy Masters from ‘How To Be At Peace with Your Problems’ There are two main principles of life. First, the principle of evolution; that is, the expression and expansion of all life through time and space from ONE basic stuff. The second principle is INvolution; that is, like going home again. To […]
Seeking Solutions Roy Masters from ‘How To Be At Peace with Your Problems’ Briefly stated, man compensates away from the Ideal state-of-mind through his lack of emotional self-control. As he moves towards what he believes will give him power over his problems – he moves away from his True identity; creating a greater tension and […]
Truth: The Ultimate Stress Roy Masters from ‘How To Be At Peace with Your Problems” The Truth is ultimate stress; so, when you try to eliminate the stress, you also eliminate the Truth for yourself, and replace it with error. The animal hardens itself against environment by growing stronger than the stress. The human being […]
The Root of Evil Roy Masters from ‘Cure Stress’ Have you noticed that you can solve everyone else’s problem, but not your own? That is because emotion drives out understanding and common sense, replacing them with rationale. Knowledge and intellect are often substitutes for understanding and wisdom, just as pleasure is a substitute for happiness. […]
