How to Differentiate the Fearfulness of the Past With the Neutrality of the Present Moment

Sometimes patterns of experience create emotional reactions and we can be open to those emotions. Often the conditions of childhood, but they aren't secure enough, create a fearfulness in the way that we perceive the outside world. And so how can you see clearly enough to differentiate the fearfulness of the past with the neutrality of the present moment? This is really the exploration of view that comes through meditation.