Practical Philosophy redux edition

Fear. A primitive instinct that colors our sense of self. Do we fear our own inner tendencies? Take the book: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? This work is an exploration of the moral implications of illusion versus reality, especially within the context of the human condition. The play implies that facing harsh truths, even painful truths, is in the end more authentic and more personally valuable than living in the guise of comforting but false narratives. How interesting that the title sticks it right in your face. Who’s afraid? Maybe all of us.

So Fear, something from which we seek to mentally process, mastering if possible, cannot be eliminated. Fear is there by INSTINCT as every child knows so well. What are the strategies for suppressing fear? Is fear healthy in some way? Maybe it saves us from worse outcomes.