It is understandable that the perspectives of men and women on safety are so different - men and women live in different worlds. [...] At core, men are afraid women will laugh at them, while at core, women are afraid men will kill them.
Gavin de BeckerMost men fear getting laughed at or humiliated by a romantic prospect while most women fear rape and death.
Gavin de BeckerYou have the gift of a brilliant internal guardian that stands ready to warn you of hazards and guide you through risky situations.
Gavin de BeckerWhen dreaded outcomes are actually imminent we don't worry about themwe take action. Seeing lava from the local volcano make its way down the street toward our house does not cause worry it causes running. Also we don't usually choose imminent events as subjects for our worrying and thus emerges an ironic truth: Often the very fact that you are worrying about something means that it isn't likely to happen.
Gavin de Becker