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Rated: E · Monologue · Philosophy · #2177620
Possibility vs. probability. Which is scarier?
There is a big difference between something being probable and something being possible.
Although probability may sound more threatening, as it is more prominent
What I’m scared of is possibility

I know my family and friends probably do genuinely love and care for me
But it’s possible they don’t

I know that I will probably be safe and happy for years to come
But it’s possible I won’t

Probability often excludes the things we don’t want to think about
The things that make us afraid to get out of bed in the morning

Those fears and irrational thoughts are fed by the power of possibility
The fear that the unimaginable will occur
Because in reality, it can
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