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Fear is a natural reaction to dangers of injury. If you have a chance to do something you perceive as harmful， you will usually avoid the danger. The problem occurs when the danger is not real or the fear is not rational.

You can overcome irrational fears by confronting them in a safe environment. Small successes over danger can build up your confidence and bravery. Sometimes you can also do this by following the example of others. There are two major types of fear in humans. One is the fear of physical harm. The other is the fear of looking foolish in the eyes of your peers and being ridiculed because of it.

People have many fears of injury， which are completely normal and rational. You may fear jumping out of an airplane with a parachute， because the consequence of failure is death.

It is possible to be ridiculed if you fail in front of other people. This probably the greatest fear people have. It can cause you to lose confidence and esteem. When people want to do something， there are many cases when they hesitate in doing it， because they fear of consequences of failure or some impending disaster. Fear limits what you will do in your lifetime.

You can overcome your fears by answering some questions about what you are afraid of. Write down a list of your fears and then， answer the questions about each fear you have listed. Be completely honest and non-judgmental with yourself. Decide to start self-exploration with an attitude of excitement.

恐懼是对伤害危险的自然反应。如果你有机会做你认为有害的事情，你通常会避免危险。当危险不真实或恐惧不合理时，问题就会出现。

你可以在一个安全的环境中克服非理性的恐惧。克服危险的小成功可以增强你的勇气和坚持。有时候，你也可以通过效仿他人来做到这一点。人类有两种主要的恐惧类型：一种是对身体伤害的恐惧，另一种是害怕在你的同龄人眼中显得愚蠢，因此被嘲笑。

人们对伤害有很多恐惧，这是完全正常和理性的。你可能害怕带着降落伞跳出飞机，因为失败的后果是死亡。

如果你在别人面前失败了，你可能会被嘲笑。这可能是人们最大的恐惧。它会使你失去信心和尊重。当人们想要做某件事的时候，有很多情况下他们会犹豫，因为他们害怕失败的后果或一些迫在眉睫的灾难。恐惧限制了你一生的所作所为。

你可以通过回答一些关于你害怕什么的问题来克服你的恐惧。写下你的恐惧清单，然后回答你列出的每一个恐惧的问题。对自己要完全诚实，不要评判。决定以兴奋的态度开始自我探索。

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