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Here's my synopsis/understanding of everything so far, in digestible segments: (Let me know if I'm misinterpreting anything)

• As a result of being raised in an actual unsafe environment (or experiencing a trauma, etc), my brain developed a belief that I am not safe and a pattern (bad habit) of scanning for danger (fear thoughts).
• These fear thoughts are my brain trying to identify potential threats.
• In order to keep me alert (a protective mechanism), my brain generates fear thoughts to scare me. This all stems from an ingrained belief that there must be danger around.
• So…the fear thoughts are trying to protect me.

Also:

• Belief in danger causes fear.
• Fear is a fuel for pain.
• Pain is a danger signal.
• Belief that pain is dangerous perpetuates the cycle.

Also:

• My brain doesn’t know there are no lions.
• Most sensed “danger” isn’t real. Once the brain realizes this, the pain and fear will fall away. [Tips to make our brain feel safe are yet to come in this program.]

QUESTIONS:

--> At what point do the fear thoughts make the jump to manifest physically? (as pain or whatever).
-->There are no lions! How can the brain be so smart but so stupid?! (This is sort of rhetorical. but not entirely. Just doesn't seem quite right. I guess we need to access our higher consciousness through meditation.)