The root of all fears

We all have something that we're afraid of.


Even the bravest man on Earth has perils that can make his tail fall short. Regardless, fear, should never be compared to cowardice. Instead, it should be looked as way of life: a reality that compels us to believe that we're not invincible.


What is your fear?


Me?


I fear having regrets. There’s nothing that scares me more than waking up in the morning, and realizing how awful my decisions were; to make things worse, knowing that I can never turn back time to make all those mistakes right again.


And for that, I believe that my fear is the most fearful one.


Isn’t it possible that all fears are somehow rooted from having regrets? I mean, a lot of people are scared of death. Others are terrified of losing someone. And, Augustus Waters, is anxious of oblivion. If you’re going to look at it in the perspective of someone who’s trying to prove my point, all of these correlate with the fear of not being able to go back.


Death is the endpoint of life here on Earth. So, in experiencing it, one can never have the chance to do things he thought he should’ve done while he’s alive.


Losing someone, be it by death or separation, means that you cannot be able to make your lover feel the way you should’ve treated them: an affection that you know they deserve from you.


Meanwhile, oblivion connotes nothingness. It’s like managing to finish the journey of life but at the end, you discover that out of all the ups and downs you've been through, the finish line is not the same as you thought it would be. In fact, you discover that there is nothing in it.


With that, fear, no matter what it is, is a painful reminder that this world is not a place of pure bliss. Regrets, on the other hand, is the discernment that you’re not been able to enjoy that tiny bit of happiness that this place offered you. Hence, putting them together is the worst nightmare one could ever have: fear of having regrets. This patch of words can be metaphorically compared to a fuel that makes all other fears ignite; spilling it before it reaches the engine can somehow alleviate all our fears, making us powerful, but still, not invincible.