Fear - an unpleasant, often strong emotion caused by expectation of awareness of danger also an instance of or a state marked by this emotion.

Fear is one of our most powerful human mechanisms for instantaneously dealing with a frightening experience. The adrenaline rush given by fear can help us focus and elevate our brain activity to a new level clearer than ever before in order to deal with the immediate danger. Such adrenaline rushes are great if you encounter a bear in the woods or an intruder in your home, but excessive fear of the unknown can mentally cripple a human being.

While fear is occasionally very real in our lives, most people live in far too much fear. They concern themselves too much with the outcomes of certain events, which in the end are usually unimportant anyway.

So next time you are overly concerned about something, please remember that worry and fear are debilitating emotions that are disempowering to us at every turn. Whenever we are afraid, it is because we do not know enough. If we understand enough, we would rarely be afraid!