Imagine a World Without Fear

Imagine a World Without Fear is written by Thich Nhat Hanh, also known as The Mad Hatter in the West. While this isn’t your ordinary Sci-Fi novel you might be expecting, in fact it’s far from that. This is more of an alternate viewpoint on the situation of constant fear and anxiety that we find in the modern world. In this book the Hatter character takes us on an unlikely journey into the minds of others to reveal secrets he knows about. While some people might view this book as trilling and full of fun, others might see it as possessing much more meaning than that and find it a disturbing and thought-provoking read.

It is important to remember that when reading this book one shouldn’t simply stop bearing in mind the original text, but rather start pondering on what the author is getting at with regard to our current situations and how everything started going down the drain. For example, did humans create the new world or was it created by aliens or perhaps even aliens who took over our planet? How come the majority of people are happy, while some are miserable and helpless? Is mankind destined for greater things or is it a one-way ticket to Hell?

Through this brilliant little book we get to explore these questions and learn a little something about ourselves as well. Once we have taken in the message of Imagine a World Without Fear we can then start to examine the real reasons why there is so much fear and anxiety in the world today, as well as how to stop bearing the iniquity of us all. This little book doesn’t just answer one’s questions, it actually starts to open up the door to revealing the real answers. That is the true magic of this book; it doesn’t merely pique the interest of the reader, but rather starts its reader on a journey of discovery, ultimately leading him/her to that elusive final destination – peace. And yes, along the way to finding that peace, one must be careful not to look back, lest one see the same fall from grace as others before them. As Rumi once said: Look past the here and now to the future, past the pain and suffering and find your soul mate.