Are You Afraid Of The Dark?

A movie was said "Being afraid of the dark is what keeps most of us alive."  I have to say that this is very true.  People will say that in order to grow up, you must overcome your fears.  In all actuality, fear can never be outgrown.  There is no such thing as a person with no fear.  Fear keeps us safe.  Fear is an essential for living.  It has become a life process.  If you believe that my words are false let me present you with some scenarios.  If you still believe that you have no fear inside of you chances are that you are lying to yourself.  For instance, you are walking down the street late at night and you have the choice of continuing to walk down the well lit street or walking down a dark alley, you will continue walking down the street. Why?  Because a fear of the dark is telling you that you do not know what is down that alley.  There could be nothing, or there could be a mugger.  You do not know, but your fear of the dark guides you away from that.  If you think that this is just for people afraid of the dark, then let me offer you this scenario.  Go out into the desert and find a rattlesnake.  Now you have too options.  Option one is to pick up the rattlesnake, which you know is poisonous.  Option two is to listen to your fear of getting bitten and walk away from it.  Chances are you will listen to the fear and walk away, but suppose you feel you have no fear.  Well, try this.  Pick up the snake, hold it by the tail six inches from your face and do not move when it strikes.  You would probably say that what i told you to do is the dumbest thing you have ever heard and that you won't do it.  That is true.  But, you also will not do it because you know that the snake will strike and you are afraid to be bitten.  Fear is all around us.  Fear always survives.  Fear is what we see as an enemy, but we should value it as a brother.  Fear is our strength to live.