In spite of all the arguments against fear, it has a positive role in our lives. It acts as a stimulus for our self-protection. If we had no fear, how could we guard ourselves against dangers from wicked people or wild beasts? For self-protection, carefulness and caution are inevitable and these proceed only from a sense of fear. Thus, it is fear that helps us to protect ourselves.
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However, fear turns into a real evil when we start fearing illogically - for instance, imagining hideous things staying in the dark, or having a fear in your heart even after preparing well for the exams, or becoming too nervous waiting for the results, or stage fright, or accidents, etc. There are some youngsters who compulsively imagine an accident while riding a vehicle, and some others who yield to stage fright even before small, friendly gatherings. Hundreds of such silly reasons for baseless fears can be found.
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If you entertain such baseless fears, there is no end to it and your whole life could be doomed to be a horrible hell! So, learn to think clearly and steer clear of such baseless fears and try to lead a happy, wholesome life. Again, Swami Vivekananda will prove to be of great help in this effort. His powerful will be most effective in dispelling many kinds of ignorance and will instill a new life in your fear-stricken soul......
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