Fear helps you do what's right, not what society thinks is right. Fear is an exercise in free will. Be afraid of a meaningless old age. If you live as though there will always be a tomorrow, then you'll never make much of today. Fear is not restricting.
Fear is power and freedom.
With fear, you can feel the thrill of life 100 percent of the time. Rabbi Noah Weinberg is the dean and founder of Aish HaTorah International. Over the last 40 years, his visionary educational programs have brought hundreds of thousands of Jews closer to their heritage. See more articles by Rabbi Noah Weinberg audio tape available. As per usual, Rabbi Weinberg's thoughts are emotion provoking and signposts for guidance and choice making.