You may be surprised and encouraged to learn that while inability to deal with fear may look and feel like a psychological problem, in most cases it isn’t. I believe it is primarily an educational problem, and that by reeducating the mind, you can accept fear as simply a fact of life rather than a barrier to success. Susan Jeffers
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A lack of fear is not always good. It can keep you from learning new things or taking new risks. The quote above was written by Dr. Laura Schlessinger on her website. The very next paragraph on the same page is titled, "Who's Afraid of Fear?" Dr.

Schlessinger is clearly saying that fear is nothing to be afraid of, but that people tend to be afraid of it because they don't know how to handle it. She also states that fear is simply the result of not knowing what to do with one's own emotions. It's like she's saying that when a person doesn't know how to handle their emotions they end up being afraid of them and that this fear causes them to behave in a way that seems irrational and paranoid. Let's take a look at a few quotes from other famous people: "Fear is not a means of protection, but a method of torture." - Theodore Roosevelt "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." - Franklin D.

Roosevelt "Foolishness, sir," said Sherlock Holmes, "is the only crime." - Conan Doyle, A Scandal in Bohemia "Ask yourself what you are really scared of." - Seth Godin "You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life." - Winston Churchill "I'm just a singer in a rock and roll band." - Bono "You're looking at me like I'm crazy!" "No I'm not! ... I am crazy." - Homer Simpson "I have been here before!" - Quotes from popular movies and television shows include: "Forrest Gump", "The Wizard of Oz", "Monty Python and the Holy Grail", "Star Wars", "The Matrix", "The Godfather", "Six Feet Under".

 "And while we're on the subject," he continued, "do you think we should take down this photograph? It makes me feel awfully old..."  - From the movie: The Princess Bride . This quote goes along with our last one: You may be surprised and encouraged to learn that while inability to deal with fear may look and feel like a psychological problem, in most cases it isn't . Let's take a look at these last ones: Which one do you think is more appropriate? Fearless or uncaring? This quote really speaks for itself! We all

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