Panic is a Bad, Bad Guide

Panic is a bad, bad guide,
it made sense, when we could only run, attack or hide.
But in the complex world we created
that response is mostly outdated.

Panic is a bad, bad guide,
danger needs you to act sharp eyed
It is tempting to move with the swarm
But reason says: follow you own norm!

It's an effort to resist your primal reaction.
Because to stop in your tracks and think might feel like a distraction.

Detlefs Weisheit - die Quintessenz