Definition Of Fear

People say that fear is bad and that it just holds us back, but I think fear is what keeps us safe. Imagine there was no consequence, you would probably do whatever you want like jumping off cliffs and break the law just to name a few things. Consequence make us afraid which is good. With fear you would not do any of that because you are afraid of consequence.

Some people may say fear is an obstacle And I would have to agree fear can sometimes be like a fallen tree in the road Say someone has a fear of heights so they don’t like to ride roller coasters that would be fear holding the person back. But these types of fears are irrational when the thing people are scared of is completely safe. Other fears though like being afraid of death is rational and can make you careful. What i’m saying is we all need to learn what we are afraid of then decide if it rational or not so we can choose what to fear. …show more content…
Because fear can be helpful imagine this a person trapped in isolation safe and keeped from the outside world then one day he is let out. Then he finds a rattlesnake he would have no fear of it because he doesn't know the consequences so he approaches it and gets bitten and dies from the venom. In that situation he had no fear so it can be dangerous without fear. This maybe a stretch but it make sense the person in the story had no fear which made him dumb for approaching the snake, so fear must keeps us smart too.

Even though I claim that rational fears keeps us safe I am guilty of irrational fears, but everyday I get better by challenging my fears to see if they’re really dangerous. What i’m trying to say is that we should all do the