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Those that define fear as "pessimistic and unpleasant" and the opposite of fear as "optimism and energy"are wrong. 

There is no real opposite of fear.  Fear constantly and perpetually exists.  Around us and inside us all...at all times...it's a major part of us.

This is one fundamental problem with society's definition of fear.  Society codifies fear as the villan we must all rid ourselves of, prescribing that we must be without it to get the most out of this life.

Highly incorrect.

Fear is not a villan.  Fear is more who we are than anything else.  We are the only ones that can experience or understand the fear we have.  We must deal with the fear.  Dealing with our fears is repeatedly a rejected action by us, opting for "optimism and energy" in place of those fears.

I'm not discounting optimism or energy as viable modus operandi, but they certainly don't replace fear, nor are they the counterpoint.  The counterpoint of fear is unknown because it's different for each individual soul.

Confronting fear is what we are actually concerned with.  Confronting and hopefully coming to terms with...coddling...embracing...and Loving.  We cannot replace fear with anything at all, let alone misappropriated entities such as Love. 

Love drapes alongside Fear like a friend.

"I fear not"...I think not.