WHAT IS FEAR REALLY?

What comes to mind when you think of the word fear? Is it really being scared or is it just not having confidence in yourself? With some situations fear really holds people back from what they want to do. Whether it's performing or even just talking to that girl that you have been wanting to talk to. What makes people so afraid of things that they aren't sure will have a bad outcome? If people really have confidence in their selves with what they do then what holds them back? There are so many questions about fear but the answer is truely that we don't believe in our selves to a certain extent. Some of the things that help get rid of the feeling of fear are peer pressure and even the frustration of having fear inside of you. People should realize that, with fear inside of them how could they ever hope to accomplish goals in life. How can they ever talk to that girl or even with their only chance perform that play? Fear affects so many people but is their away to prevent it? What makes people so afraid anyway?Is it just being scared of the unknown or has it developed from having low-selfestem. For the people who have fear from low-selfestem were probably picked on alot growing up and it really hurt them and put them in the position where they don't feel like the things they do will really look good in the eyes of others. And for the people being scared of the unknown should learn to give things a try. Not everything has a bad outcome.