Fear 2
Do all living things fear something? Those with minds surely have many and various fears, but even the simplest organisms must have fear, for fear is such a powerful feeling. Fear is all around us and is felt in every corner of the earth. Fear is the emotion or feeling that a living creature gets when its physical or mental life is interrupted by a change that causes the creature concern. We humans especially, fear many different things: death, disease, old age, commitment, noises in the night, pain, responsibility, work, being too fat or too thin, or any number of other things. Some of our fears are reasonable and rationale, like the fear for our safety so we lock our doors at night, never walk alone on dark streets, and turn on lots of lights to keep the boogie man away. We fear for our health so we diet, exercise, and eat only healthy foods. Our fears can also help us make wise decisions: where to live, what to do with our money, how to raise our children, even what kind of car to drive and whether or not to drive it. Our fears may be sudden like when your kid brother jumps out behind you and yells 'boo'. People's fears can be built up over a long period of time, for example, during the cold war millions of people th
I used to be afraid of many things; I still would like to run away from many of my fears but, I've learned to examine my fears and live with them the best that I can. I have a nightlight in the bathroom so I can see if I wake. I wear my seat belt for protection, and sometimes I look in my closet before I go to bed. Fear can come anytime in the silence of the night or in the bright glare of the day. Fear cannot be conquered. We can, however, learn to acknowledge it, respect it, and live with it. Fear makes one think of those who in the face of fear stand courageous and yet still face their fears. Courage becomes the means to see and feel the fear and still go on knowing you are afraid. It's the larger planet-wide fears that we collectively hold our breathes for, of war, of starvation, of toxic pollutants, of disease and other events. We fear for the uncertainty of our loved ones or the loss of a loved one, an ancient fear yet new to every generation. Still we acknowledge these fears, try to cope with them and just as every age of man has done, we continue on. Fear will always be with us in virtually everything we do. We must have courage to embrace these unknown fears and not be consumed by
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Approximate Word count = 812
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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