“The Unknown Does Not Incite Fear, but Dependence on the Known Does”
Dependence on the known incites fear by anchoring us to what is familiar, creating a false sense of security that becomes increasingly fragile when faced with change. Our attachment to established routines, predictable environments, and familiar beliefs provides a semblance of control over our lives. However, this dependence also fortifies our fear of the unknown. When the structures we rely on are threatened or disrupted, the fear we experience is not merely about the uncertainty itself but about the potential loss of our perceived stability. This anxiety reveals how deeply ingrained our need for the familiar is—so much so that the prospect of letting go feels more daunting than the uncertainty of what lies ahead. In essence, it is not the unknown that frightens us, but the dissolution of the comfortable boundaries we have built around ourselves.
