Is fear a choice? What do you fear and why?

[DeadNotSleeping]

Michael-5 said:

DeadNotSleeping said:
Every emotion is a choice. For efficiency's sake, the brain does not require higher thinking to generate emotional responses--a highly adaptive trait--but through force of will, emotions can be amplified, negated, or converted into a different emotion entirely. With practice and a great deal of introspection, one can set new parameters for one's own mind to experience those emotions, tailoring the requisite triggers to suit one's personal wishes. Free will is a magnificent tool.

So how come I can't get over my fear of heights no matter what I try? (Read comment above)

The fear of heights is an adaptive trait.  At some point in your personal history, you have decided that there is benefit to an adverse reaction to heights. Perhaps you have decided that life and limb is more valuable than perceived risk.  The first step is to understand why you have chosen to fear heights so intensely; then perhaps you might understand why you continue to react negatively to it.  Understanding this much, it will be easier to choose otherwise.  This is where practice and instrospection come in. And I cannot teach you how to do that.