Emotion - Fearful

Definition: fearful

• Experiencing fear; frightened.
• Feeling or inclined to feel anxiety or apprehension; timid; nervous.
• Feeling reverence, dread, or awe.
• An unpleasant feeling of perceived risk or danger, whether it be real or imagined.

Contemplation

Fear can be a tricky emotion. Some people hate it and some people love the thrill of it. Why else would people want to do things like bungee jumping, sky diving, visiting amusement parks and exposing themselves to countless horror movies? We are all programmed to fight for survival. Fear is your body's way of warning you of possible danger ahead. Should we always listen to it?

Sometimes the fear is so extreme, that the person might have emotional/social problems because of it. Just imagine that you are totally afraid of open doors. People would not only think you are strange, but you would have it in the back of your mind at all times. How would you relax and enjoy life?

On the other hand, you may love being frightened. Maybe it makes you feel almost more alive to feel that burst of adrenaline and your heart beat quicken.

Boo!

Synonyms:

Afraid, aghast, disturbed, frightened, intimidated, phobic, scared

How to Survive a Horror Movie:

1. Never say that you'll be right back because you won't be.
2. If you find a town which looks deserted, it's probably for a good reason. Take the hint and stay away.
3. As a general rule, don't solve puzzles that open portals to Hell.

Quotes:

For it is not death or hardship that is a fearful thing, but the fear of death and hardship. --Epictetus

I fear God and next to God I mostly fear them that fear him not. --Saadi

I was trying to say that what you have to be scared of is the fear, itself. Nothing but that. --Marjane Satrapi

The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain