Fear

You might or might not realise this, but fear dominates a large part of our life. Everyone has fear. A major reason why we do the things we hate, and we stop ourselves from doing the things we would really want to do.. is because there is fear.

We do our daily assignments because we fear failing, we abide by the rules and regulations because we fear the law, a child listens to every word told to him because he fears getting scolded, we fake a front in public because we fear being unaccepted, we lie and hide the truth because we fear the reaction of others..

Whether it is fear of failing, fear of rejection, fear of the unknown or even the fear of ourselves.. essentially, we all have fear and it plays a large role in regulating our lives.
Inevitably, we create a small shell.. trapping our selves in it, trying to feel safe and secure in it, living our lives within our own cage, binding and restriciting our very own freedom solely because of fear.

But fear is essential, because one with no fear of anything is like a cancer cell that is unstopable and hence must die.

Fear can either be a motivation, or a hindrance. Which role it plays in your life lies all in balance.
How we live our life will depend on how we balance one fear with another, and how we treat our fears.
If one decides to allow fear to dominate, then he is not living life but just merely existing in an enclosed chamber he created to encage himself.

The next time fear comes into mind, remember to strike a balance. Let fear stop your acts of stupidity, but dont let fear come in the way of life.

Live life, or just exist...
Be motivated, or be restricted?
The choice is all ours to make.