Shannon's Journal Discussion

[Shannon]

Just read the post I linked wrote by shannon, it begins with "All fears are unhealthy and unnecessary."
http://subliminal-talk.com/thread-5838-p...l#pid89452

With respect I disagree with him then. The fear that stops you walking off the edge of a cliff, or stepping into traffic or putting your hand in a fire are very healthy. Millions of years of evolution created fear to avoid danger, it stopped you fighting a sabre-toothed tiger or a much bigger human adversary. Or, if you had to fight, fear made you produce the adrenaline and other hormones to be able to fight effectively. Trouble is, it can feed on itself and become irrational, inappropriate, or excessive, and inappropriate fear can even be transmitted to you when very young by those around you.

Fear doesn't stop me from walking off a cliff. Knowing that I have better things to do than die, that's what stops me. Same with stepping into traffic. And putting my hand in a fire produces pain, and I don't enjoy pain, so rationally, I don't do that. No fear necessary.