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Fear is a negative emotion in life, and if not dealt with, it will destroy you. For us to grow into mature people we ought to cross certain bridges, and in this case, the bridge is fear. The New Collins Compact English dictionary defines fear as the “dread, alarm, anxiety, unpleasant emotion caused by coming evil or danger”. I would like to add here that, that danger may just be a shadow or non existent. It can be an image of the past coming into your mind to block your vision. Fear makes you see things very differently, and it can magnify or deceive you into poor judgment. Fear is a terrible thing as it gains control of your life and tells you what to do and chances are it will be wrong. It is also another negative emotion like anger. Both emotions are such that in that state you should not make any important decisions. All decisions must be made when your mind is sane and free of negative emotions.
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Whether male or female, young or old, strong or weak, we all have our fears. Fear is so powerful that it takes many forms and faces. Take a look at the
list. Fear is:
| To do your medical checkup |
To leave the house |
| Of the unknown |
Produces inferiority complex |
| To get married |
To go outside when it’s dark |
| To live alone |
Of the graveyard |
| To rewrite you exams because you failed the last time |
To start a business |
| Of death |
To eat because you keep thinking of obesity/diets |
| To try again after a bad experience |
To ask for help |
| To take a risk (for a good cause) |
To love again |
| Of war |
To sleep with the lights switched off |
| To take a long distance journey |
To drive after surviving a car crash |
| To fly in a plane |
To leave your parents’ house when you are an adult |
| To go back to school because you are 50 years and your classmates are in the 20-25 age groups |
To leave an
abusive relationship |
| To speak the truth because you might be in danger |
Risk losing a
friend |
When you are in danger, fear can make you so anxious and tell you to panic and you end up making a mistake that could be fatal to your life. People who are victims of being shot by thieves usually panic. You see when someone is stealing his/her conscience tells them its wrong; hence, the reason they are usually panicky, anxious and want to do it as quickly as possible. So if you are caught in such a situation and you decide to panic it’s a recipe for disaster. When you calm down you will be able to reason and find a way of escape.
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