I’ve been thinking a lot about the difference between fear and being scared. I had to go to the hospital today for some outpatient surgery. I’m scared. And it’s the first time I honestly believe I’ve been scared in a long time. I fear things, but I’ve realized it’s not to the point of being…
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Many people won’t admit it, but they fear technology. Everything’s changing at such a rapid clip that many people don’t know what to do. And some people can even be considered technophobic. No, technophobia isn’t a clinical medical illness, but experts say many suffer from this fear. Two of them are my parents. For as…
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Age gives us perspective. At least, that’s what I try to tell everyone. Looking back at my younger days, I’m amazed at how fearless I was. Perhaps it’s naïveté, but we don’t have as much fear when we’re young. Or, as I think back, we lack common sense. Many things I’d try or do when…
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For some people, making a decision, no matter what it is, is difficult to do. It may be the way that they’re wired. But recently, more people seem to be afraid to make decisions. It didn’t used to be that way. Why are people so fearful? I’ve never had this problem. Decisions aren’t always permanent….
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We all have little quirks that make us who we are. For some, they’re fears and often irrational. For example, I have a fear of being around armored cars. Technically, I guess we should call them armored trucks. Now, I don’t freak out, but I do my best to get away from them as quickly…
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Many have expressed concern about all of the division that currently exists in our world. And some experts say that the biggest driver of this tension is fear. Studies show that most of us fear the unknown. And there’s so much that we’re all questioning right now…
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For years, the fear of missing out or FOMO has consumed people. But now, thanks to COIVD-19, we have a new concern. It’s known as FOGO or the fear of going out. And while this seems silly, it’s real…
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The acronym FOMO has been a frequent topic of conversation over the last few years. Everyone seems to have the fear of missing out. But that’s not the only thing people fear missing…
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Two of our most basic emotions are anger and fear. And today I pose the question, could these two emotions also play a huge role in what causes hatred? I know that I’m oversimplifying things, but…
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