Take the bull by its horn

The best way to kill fear is to face the brute and take the bull by its horn.

I used to be scared of cockroaches and run/dance around the room when chased by them. Unlike in Sharjah, these pests are huge in size in Chennai. Many a times I had jumped to evade, but actually landed on them. It was later that I learnt the art of chasing them with a broom. Wow, what fun, you should see them running from me now.

Fear is indeed just a product of the mind.

Heard a beautiful story on this.

A fisherman was venturing out into the sea when a friend told him, “Don’t go, the weather is rough.” The fisherman laughed and moved on.

“How did your grandfather die?” asked the friend, trying to stop him.

“He got caught in a storm while fishing and died,” replied the fisherman.

“How did your dad die?” came the next question.

“He died when the weather turned rough and the boat developed a leak,” replied the fisherman.

“And yet you venture out in this weather without fear?” the friend was surprised.

Now the fisherman asked the guy the same questions.

"How did your grandfather die?"

"Of cancer, in hospital bed."

"How did your dad die?"

"Of old age, peacefully in bed."

“And yet you go to bed everyday!”