Fear is a physical state in your body
Fear is exactly the same as excitement. Your heart races, you might sweat a little, and you might feel a tightening in your chest. Your body goes into a hyper-aware state.
The only difference between fear and excitement is what your brain is doing. Your mind is either working for you or against you.
- If you're excited, you think, "Oh, wow! This is going to be so cool to ride this roller coaster!"
- If you're afraid, your brain is going through, "No way! There's no way I'm doing that!"
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