Is fear a great motivator for you?

Question: Is fear a great motivator for you!?
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More of a demotivator!. Fear's never driven me to do anything, only to avoid things!. And unfortunately, the majority of my fears are irrational!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

definitely , considering i have lost all my family with different types of cancer ( 7 in all )
i got phenomena and pleurisy nearly 2 years ago and the doctors found a mass in my right lung , i had to have a biopsy done through my throat it lookes like Ive had my thyroid removed
thank god the mass was not cancer just a build up of nicotine and tar from smocking for years
so in saying that on that day 16th Feb 2007 the day i was admitted to hospital for 3 months i got the biggest scare that i was next to die from cancer !. i have never touched or will touch another cancer stick in my life
yes fear made me quit something i thought i couldn'tWww@QuestionHome@Com

When i was younger no but now I'm 31 yes!.

I'm afraid of not being a responsible and good mother, I'm afraid of not teaching others of what i know!.
I'm afraid to slack cause i have dreams!. I'm afraid if i don't fulfill my dreams I'll be unhappy!.
I'm afraid to be old and have to take public transportation alone esp with groceries!.
So yes now fear motivates me to be my best!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

no i don't think so, because in fear u can do the things in hurry and not properly but if there is a passion then only it will motivate you and u will do it with full of ur desire and effort it will become ur need and u will do anything to complete it even more than fear because passion make much desperation then fear!!! :-)Www@QuestionHome@Com

Absolutely!. Here's an example- I'm thinking about going to Africa this fall with my church to do volunteer work helping poor people in a remote village!. I have some apprehension about going to Africa because of fears of getting sick due to hygiene issues, different foods, and tropical diseases!. I'm a germophobe to begin with! However, if I go on this trip I think it will help me conquer some fears about taking risks, and I'll become a stronger and less fearful person as a result!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Honestly No!.

It only motivates me for a little while, but then the fear always wans and then I lose incentive and then!.!.!.I go right back to what I was or wasn't doing before!.

It's like, unless you get instant repercussions for something, its hard to maintain fear to keep yourself on track!. Otherwise I would have quit smoking years ago!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Not really, for me its showing off and being given the oppurtunity to show the world how good I am!. I know that probably sounds really arrogant, but ask any guy to answer honestly and he would say the same!.

Being around a beautiful girl also really helps motivate men to crack out their "A" gameWww@QuestionHome@Com

I was just doing a project on Thomas Hobbes who defintely thinks it is!. :)

And I must agree!. Everything we do is based on fear of how we look, what other think, what are the consequences, are we making a mistake etc!. It's endless!.

We're all cowards!.

Interesting question :)Www@QuestionHome@Com

Yes!.

It keeps me from drowning, falling off the roof, nailing my hand to a board, turning off the electricity when working on outlets, driving with a seat belt, wearing steel toes when chainsawing, discharging tubes, ect, !.!.!. ect!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I got the motivation from fear only!. fear of my mother-in-law!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Not for me!.
In most cases, fear makes me stop and stare and begin trembling- thereby making me look like an idiot!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

no fear actually stops me from doing things overcoming the fear is the motivatorWww@QuestionHome@Com

it gives me an adrenaline rush!. i run faster with fear behind me!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Yeah, fear of Alimony and child support!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

For me it is a demotivator and very unencouraging!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

yes, because that's the greatest hindrance in attaining my dreams but we need to conquer that fear and live for our dreams!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

yes !.!. it also cripples me !.!. sometimes!. when I let itWww@QuestionHome@Com

No!.If I am afraid I wont do it nor proceed towards that direction!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Fear motivates me to destroy it!. Or die trying!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Yes,it motivated me to take up skydiving!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

yeah, especially when something is chasing me!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

no fear makes me stressful and i just want calm and peace!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

yes it is!.!.!. but also it can stop u in ur tracksWww@QuestionHome@Com

yes, it is!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I'm afraid it might be!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

yer for sure!!!Www@QuestionHome@Com

yepWww@QuestionHome@Com

you know it!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

yes it is can i kiss you now!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

yeah,!.!.It helps me during my Exams!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com