Fear is an emotional response triggered by the perception of danger, harm, or threat, whether real or imagined. It's a response, not a certain response, but simply a response. Fear is flight or fight. It isn't just flight, it's also fight. Fear causes many different types of reactions in people. One might run from fear. One might stand tall against fear. Yet both feel fear. Fear can motivate both avoidance and confrontation.

If one thinks of the future, they are likely feeling fear. Because let's face it, the future seems full of danger, harm, or threat. Now, understand the difference between real and imagined. If it exists in the future, it's imagined fear. That is the fear one needs to recognize and address. This is done by living in the present moment and not letting your mind wander into fear-based scenarios of an unknown future.