We Fear the Known, Not Uncertainty
Krishnamurti believed that overcoming fear is not about courage, it’s about understanding where fear comes from.
克里希那穆提认为，克服恐惧与勇气无关，而是要了解恐惧来自何处。
One is never afraid of the unknown; one is afraid of the known coming to an end. 人们害怕的从来都不是未知，而是已知事物走到尽头。
One of the biggest sources of fear in the 21st century is what Krishnamurti called “the fear from the known.” We fear that the things we’re attached to will come to an end. Think about the following.
21世纪最大的恐惧来源之一是克里希那穆提所说的 "来自已知的恐惧"。我们担心我们所依恋的事物会走到尽头。想像下面的场景。
Health: We fear that our good health ends and never comes back
健康：我们担心我们的健康会结束，并且永远不会回来
Career: We fear we can no longer be useful in the workforce
事业：我们担心自己在工作中不再有用武之地
Relationships: We fear our partners or friends will move on without us
人际关系：我们担心我们的伙伴或朋友会在没有我们的情况下继续前进
Society: We fear societal rules will change and we no longer feel at home
社会：我们担心社会规则改变，我们不再有家的感觉
This is why there’s so much pain in the world. We’re afraid that everything we know will end.
这就是为什么世界上有那么多的痛苦。我们害怕我们知道的一切会结束。
So what’s the solution? How do you get over that type of fear? Embrace endings.
所以对策是什么？你该如何克服这种恐惧？ 拥抱终结。
Don’t be sorry if things end. The truth is that nothing ever stays the same. As you’re reading this, you’re dying. The cells in your body are breaking down. And in enough time, you will no longer be here.
如果事情结束不必遗憾。事实就是没有什么事物是一成不变的。当你在阅读这篇文章时，你正在走向死亡。你身体里的细胞正在分解，只要持续足够时间，你将不再在这里。
The same is true for everything else in life. People, society, values, rules, ideologies, ideas, theories, planets. Everything ends. It’s just a matter of time.
生活中的其他事物也是如此。人，社会，价值，规则，意识形态，想法，理论，行星。一切都会结束。这只是一个时间问题。