Definition Essay: The Role Of Fear In Life

Fear. We all have it. As humans of earth, we are given an emotion that holds us back from our lives. It sucks away the life in our souls. Surrendering to fear only discourages us from the beauty of life. All of us have fallen victim to fear. Deep down every human has a fear whether it be fear of heights or fear of spiders. Fears are seemingly hard to vanquish, especially if the fear is intimidating. As time progresses, fears get stronger and stronger, while the victim gets more fearful. The fear often conflicts with life’s daily tasks. A victim of fear has the option of letting the fear control him/her or overcoming the fear. We are imprisoned by the power of fear. In a perfect life, fears would be easy to overcome, however many of us have complex life events and feelings, which makes it immensely hard. Because of this difficulty, it only makes it more impressive to conquer a fear. To conquer a fear, it must gradually happen. As Eleanor Roosevelt once encouraged, “Do one thing every day that scares you.” By doing only one thing a day, eventually a person can defeat his/her fears. Just like every other emotion, fear can be controlled and eliminated with a positive outlook and stance on life. …show more content…
Fears are lies. We dwell on what we’re afraid of instead of why we are scared of it. If one is afraid of heights, that person is most likely afraid of falling. Similarly, If one is afraid is afraid of failure, that person is most likely afraid of having the negative experiences of failure over again. As Brian Tracy once said, “You must do the thing that you fear until the fear of that thing becomes no more.” In order to bring about these changes, one must take action and show the world the defeat of his/her fears. Only then will fear no longer dominate the feelings of billions of people on