Being Afraid
害怕
An American president once said the only thing you have to fear is fear itself. Can't remember which President, but never mind. I think that's an interesting quote. It's so true, most of the time. We all spend a lot of time worried or afraid that something bad will happen, and then nothing happens. It is the fear that frightens us, not the thing that might or might not happen. And then there are phobias. Millions of people are afraid of something that the rest of the world thinks is quite normal. How can you be afraid of things like peanut butter? There's actually a fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth. Amazing. Fear is sometimes good. It makes us alert and can keep us safe in a dangerous situation.
一位美国总统曾经说过,你唯一需要恐惧的就是恐惧本身。不记得是哪位总统了,不过没关系。我觉得这句话很有趣。大多数时候都是这样。我们都花了很多时间担心或害怕坏事会发生,然后什么都没发生。我们害怕的是恐惧,而不是可能发生或不可能发生的事情。还有恐惧症。数百万人害怕世界上其他人认为很正常的事情。你怎么会害怕花生酱这样的东西呢?实际上,人们担心花生酱会粘在上腭。真是神奇。恐惧有时是好事。它使我们警惕,可以使我们在危险的情况下保持安全。
英语来源:https://listenaminute.com/
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