The threat is quite real. However, fear is a decision. I've been thinking about the "Fear is Not Real" concept, and I've recently been immersing myself in the Three Principles (Mind, Consciousness, and Thought), and I had planned to make an article on it. But first, let's discuss the concept of Fear Is Not Real. Fear is one of the five hindrances to meditation. It is the mental factor that causes us pain when we think about things that might happen later in life (such as death) or even now (such as getting sick). Fear also prevents us from living our lives fully, which is why it is considered one of the most serious obstacles to meditation. However, fear is not real. You can choose what you fear and cause it to come true. For example, if you think you will get sick, you will get sick. If you think someone will hurt you, they will. If you worry about something happening, it will. This is called conditioned reflexes. The more you think about fear, the more it becomes real. So the next time you feel afraid, simply recognize that fear is a thought and then choose not to feed it by thinking about it further.