Narrative Essay About Fear

Fear is something that can overcome a person. For some people, fear haunts them day in and day out and they feel as if they can’t escape it; that it’s inevitable. Fear is something that can control someone. It can control how they feel, what they do, and how they think. It can keep someone from truly being happy, and being able to do the things they want to do because they have this fear that clings to them like a leach. For me, fear is not just something physical, but it can also be something mentally. Fearing is what keeps people alive, so in a way, people should be thankful for fear. The reason we fear things such as snakes, bears, spiders, etc. is because we know that they can be harmful, which makes us afraid. Just as several other people

My physical fear is heights. This fear is one that I can cope pretty easily with compared to others, and this fear I wouldn’t say that I have conquered yet, but I can say that I am on the path to success with this one. I can’t say that I’ll ever not be afraid of heights, but I believe that progress is better than perfection. During the summer of 2016, my family and I went to Laurel Lake. When we got there, we put the pontoon in the water and we began boating out. My family had the idea that it would be fun to go rock jumping. I wasn’t much up to the idea and I ended up telling myself over and over that I need to face my fear one way or another. When we got to the spot where we wanted to be, there was a huge cliff in front of me. I instinctively got scared and had to think on whether or not I wanted to jump off of this massive rock staring back at me. I eventually built up the courage to climb up to the top. I looked down over the edge and decided that I couldn’t do it. I came back down and swam for awhile while my cousin and uncle were jumping off. Then finally, I thought, “If they can do it, then so can I.” I climbed back up again and waited in the back so I couldn’t see how far up I was and then I ran and jumped off. I felt so free of my fear during that moment and it felt like I was flying. Fear isn’t everything that people make it out to be. You should face your fears, because in the end you