Fear

I remembered a quote once... that fear comes about from lack of knowledge

many people fear because they do not know much or are unsure of a certain thing. They have no ample knowledge about what is going on, and they fear for the unexpected.

You fear examinations because you are unsure of what is going to come up, and questions like "Is this formula coming up? Is this tested?"
Do you realise that when you know a certain topic is coming up, you immediately feel better?

You fear when questions about how the certain thing is going to run, going to happen, going to take place start to come out, and when you realise you cannot answer them... you start to "hallucinate" and imagine things, and this makes you even more paranoid.

This applies not only in school.
In your life, you fear when you have to make the next decision.
When you are in love, you fear that your loved one is taken away - because there is no concrete evidence or a strong answer that says "no"
When you are going for a job interview, you fear that the interviewer will come up with some super random question that is not part of your "FAQ"
When you watch a horror movie, what makes you scared and frightened is that you do not know what is coming next. You know that something is going to happen, but what? A ghost? Some bloodied hands? Ghost movies specialise in surprises - it is what makes everyone afraid.

So ya. I read in the book "State of Fear" by Michael Critchon. I tell you its a very insightful book, even though its fiction, because the idea behind it is really powerful.

Well.. not sure if it applies to you ... but it certainly applies to me. It still does, right at the very moment I am typing this. Even right at the moment i click that "Publish Post" button.


So be afraid... be very afraid...
It hurts now, but it can also be exciting.
And enjoy the adrenaline rush when the thing you are fearing about sets past...
or maybe the tears...