to fear or not to fear

do you love how i started this blog and then only posted once? just so you know reader, i open blogger and write posts for you quite often... and then i decide not to post them. this brings me to the topic of not only this post, but the quote of the day. fear.

what are we so afraid of?

“there is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure”  

-paulo coelho, the alchemist

i think you are right paulo coelho. fear of failure is a powerful driving force in too many people's lives. i know it is in mine. i've been trying to think of a positive use of the emotion fear.

i can see why it would be necessary when i think of the whole 'learning not to touch hot stoves' analogy,  but isn't acting on knowledge and experience so much more useful.

if i know something is going to burn me, why can't i just be satisfied with knowing that and guide my actions accordingly instead of flinching every time i touch a stove-like object?

so here's to fear, or should i say the conquering of fears. i am going to write more often. or am i? it is april fools. this could be a ploy. you'll have to stay tuned. i do love a good cliff hanger.