You vs You

What is the function of fear... to keep us safe right? If a bus is about to run you over then a certain amount of fear is absolutely necessary so you can take action and move yourself away from this dangerous situation. Fear can help us to stay physically safe.

My question now is this... are we currently afraid of things that do NOT actually put our lives in danger?

I asked ChatGPT this: "What are some common fears experienced by human beings?"

Here is what it said:

1) The fear of death

2) The fear of public speaking

3) The fear of failure

4) The fear of loneliness 

5) The fear of heights

6) The fear of rejection

7) The fear of change

8) The fear of the unknown

9) The fear of illness

10) The fear of spiders

11) The fear of failure or success

12) The fear of losing loved ones

13) The fear of darkness

14) The fear of conflict or confrontation

15) The fear of small spaces 

16) The fear of open spaces

17) The fear of being forgotten

18) The fear of intimacy

19) The fear of pain or injury

I then asked ChatGPT what all these fears have in common. Its response was:

"All fears expose our vulnerability"

It also said this:

"The brain is wired to overestimate danger to ensure survival"

So what can we do now?

What comes in to mind is that we can face our fears so our brain can realize that: "Ohh... so there wasn't actually any danger. TURN OFF THE FIGHT OR FLIGHT MODE!!"

Skibidi.