Fear is a tricky thing. It doesn't quite serve a practical purpose, but it is a fundamental human emotion. It is so pervasive to the human situation that it is practically a human condition. Fear itself is the motivating factor for so many things in humanity. Terrorism is so terrifyingly successful because it preys on fear. People can actually be afraid of two opposing factors at the same time. There have been times in my life in which I have been simultaneously afraid of success and failure. It seems so counter-intuitive, but it still happens somehow.
Fear is primarily psychological, but it actually runs deeper than that. It's so primal that it is actually a baser instinct. It also means that it is incredibly hard to control and conquer. Ask anybody with an irrational phobia. It isn't something that you can just immerse yourself in and get over. It is so much more than that. It runs so much deeper than a psychological condition.
Fear can be used as well, but it is such a dangerous tool simply because of its sheer power. It may be one of the single most influential powers on the planet: simple fear. It's a simple concept with a ridiculously complex spiral of uses and manifestations. Life is a battle between overcoming fear and finding comfort, but it is also oddly about finding fear and fighting comfort.
This is what goes through my mind when I am attempting to sleep. I guess Aristotle would be proud, but my guess is he would be the only one.
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