Some Fear is Good, It Keeps You From Making Mistakes

By Lance Winslow

We all have heard the saying; No Pain, No Gain. We have also heard and have come to believe that which does not kill you makes you stronger. Some say pain is nature’s way of telling you to chill out or you messed up. Others will tell you that; "Fear is what keeps you from repeating the lesson."

Indeed we have come to often discuss these issues in our Online Think Tank and these are very good quotes. Some FEAR is good and it is part of life. They say FEAR of Falling in humans is innate, which might be a throw back from evolution? If you put a baby on a glass table they go to the edge and go back to the center, universally yet they have no knowledge of heights or fear of falling, having never fallen yet? All other FEARs seem to be learned.

If you are in the Army then your Drill Instructor makes an interesting comment when he tells you; "That what you FEAR is not actually what will end up harming you or doing you in. Stupid people do stupid things because they have not planned, trained or even considered in advance of their next move." quoted from a former Military Man.

You see; Some Fear is Good, it keeps you from Making Mistakes. Not all fear should be avoided. Some must be recognized for what it is and dealt with accordingly. Other types of fear are nothing more than motivators from external sources that you choose to accept thus the comment; You Have Nothing To Fear but Fear Itself. I certainly hope this article is of interest and that is has propelled thought. The goal is simple; to help you in your quest to be the best in 2007. I thank you for reading my many articles on diverse subjects, which interest you.

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