I have always mentioned the dangers of not having a mind of your own. It is now known that the Boston bombers were influenced by a Muslim radical who converted them to strict Muslim radicalism. That's what happens when you let your mind take it's own course instead of exercising it, you become weak. It's like a carriage with horses but without a driver, the mind needs a driver to control it and take the course he wants to take. Simple exercises like deep breathing, guarding our thoughts and visualization helps clear the mind of poisonous thoughts. The human mind is a very powerful tool and if it goes unguarded, unchecked and uncontrolled it can become a very dangerous tool too.
You are absolutely correct. I've recently been subjected to this mentality by what we call the 'truth movement'... actually self styled american patriots and paranoid people who are evidently believing their own fear.