I am a believer that fear is a result of not having faith. I used to be fearful not too long ago about certain issues in my life. I witness a lot of people around me who demonstrate fear on a consistent basis. Fear is a component that holds a lot of people hostage and prevents them from living their lives to the fullest and achieving happiness. For instance, if someone is fearful about changing careers for whatever reason, they may be missing out on the career that they are passionate about and could really excel in. Instead, they continue to work at the job they hate because they fear uncertainty and change.