Fear by the Numbers

According to this survey these are the top fears of “normal” people.

Summary of Most Common Fears
01. Fear of flying
02. Fear of public speaking
03. Fear of heights
04. Fear of the dark
05. Fear of intimacy
06. Fear of death, dying
07. Fear of failure
08. Fear of rejection
09. Fear of spiders
10. Fear of commitment
11. Fear of flowers
12. Fear of driving
13. Fear of dogs
14. Fear of dentists
15. Fear of snakes
16. Fear of needles
17. Fear of being alone
18. Fear of water
19. Fear of god
20. Fear of abandonment
21. Fear of long words
22. Fear of clowns
23. Fear of falling
24. Fear of change
25. Fear of germs
26. Fear of music
27. Fear of doctors
28. Fear of crowds
29. Fear of being touched
30. Fear of open spaces
31. Fear of engulfment
32. Fear of girls
33. Fear of thunder
34. Fear of looking at lists of fears?

The fear of death is number six on the list, but how many fears really are fear of being hurt or killed, such as the fear of flying, and heights. I believe the fear of death is much closer to the top of our fears. Yet we are eternal creations that will live forever. Why is everyone so fearful?

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