As an individual who spent his entire teenage years in the 1990s, I was exposed to countless “NO FEAR” shirts.  To be honest, I always found them to be mildly amusing.  Take this one for example:

 

"Bottom of the Ninth, Down by Three, Bases Loaded, Full Count, Two outs

                                    NO FEAR"

 

As a kid reading this at first blush, I thought it was everybody’s dream scenario to have the chance to step up to the plate and be the hero and win the game with a home run.  However, I then realized that the weight of the situation and the fear of failure could easily cause one to have fear.  I guess the key to accepting that opportunity was to first embrace the mentality of “NO FEAR.”

 

Recently, I enjoyed listening to an interview with Nik Wallenda, from the family known as the “Flying Wallendas.” Nik has made quite the name for himself performing many stunts that most are just scared to watch.  He has walked on a tightrope across the Grand Canyon, Niagara Falls, skyscrapers, and an active volcano.  Of him, it might be said that he truly has

“NO FEAR.” 

 

During the interview, he shared that each human being is naturally born with two fears: the fear of loud noises and the fear of falling.  All other fears are then learned.  Any internet search of “phobias” proves that we are all really good at acquiring additional fears.