There is no human without fears but many of us choose to hide them because of two reasons and I will shed light on them before going into the article properly. It is very understandable the reasons why people keep their fears to themselves and I respect their decision to do so.
Firstly, people take our fear as a weakness. This is something I have witnessed, can you imagine a lady misbehaving with her lover just because she knows that he is scared of losing her?. It is a very terrible thing when people take advantage of you because they know your fears, it is one of the reasons why many don't admit their fears.
Secondly, people who express their fear are seen as weaklings. Being taken as a weakling is another terrible idea people have about you just because you have fears in life, there is nothing bad about having fears. Having fears shows that you are human, it doesn't mean you are weak or not doing well in life.
I have my fears just like every other human, and I try to contain them as much as possible just for the reasons listed about. I remember being asked this same question, "What is your greatest fear?" in different interviews and my answers were that I do not have fears because they see you as incapable when you start mentioning your fears in life.
My fears or your fears don't make you less human and in fact, I found a way to channel my fears into strength and guidance. It will amaze you to know that my fears are now a source of inspiration for me, I draw strength to work hard because I am scared of poverty, and I think this is the best thing to do instead of polishing the fears to the extent that they become bigger.
My greatest fear
I have lots of fears, I have lived with some of them from childhood while many joined as I journeyed through life. I have come to understand that we all have one fear and in it lives other fears, my greatest fear is the fear of tomorrow.
The next minute of every human is unpredictable, a single step can make a healthy man die, and a single decision can make a wealthy man poor just because we don't know what's ahead. Will I be successful or will I be unsuccessful?, will I live long or not?, will I be able to take care of my parents or not?, will I be a good father or not?, will I be able to fulfill my dreams or not? everything is bounded to the fear of tomorrow and if only we can take a step into the future then, no human would have fears because they already know what's ahead of them.
Whenever I think about the future, all my fears stand by my side. The fear of what if I can't, what if I don't cloud my thoughts but one thing I am glad about is being able to overcome those fear, it could have been a big issue if our fears can only weaken us instead of inspiring us. Like I said earlier, I draw strength and inspiration from my fears.
How?
Since my fear is all about tomorrow, I ensure I do things right today. I am scared of what would become of me if I can't fulfill my dreams in the future so this fear inspires me to work harder in life, it inspires me to think critically before taking any steps or decision that has to do with my tomorrow.
If your fear is poverty then you have to work hard, if it has to do with relationship then you have to be careful in making your choice if it is about living long then you have to pay attention to how you are living because choosing a reckless way of life would only make your fears conquer you at the end of your life.
Nothing about life is certain and no one can predict what tomorrow would look like so it's best when we do what's right and have faith that tomorrow is going to be great, I many times tell myself that my fears won't conquer me. I have always believed that the efforts I am putting into overcoming my fears won't be in vain.