What is it about Fear?

I've been doing more reading as of lately than I have done in a while.  I think reading is a wonderful way of exploring outside of our own minds yet at the same time stimulating a deeper look at our own minds as well.  Fear, Love and Faith are what have been on the forefront of my reading as of lately.  Where does all the fear come from in the world today?  the book i'm reading says "Our childhood conditioning was most probably saturated with beliefs stemming from words such as : impossible, difficult, have to, should, can't, do/don't, no/never, bad and doubt.  Millions of seeds of limitation and doubt were planted in our young and impressionable minds."  When I read this it really got me to thinking.  What are we teaching the generation we are raising??  Are we encouraging them...or are we discouraging them all the while convincing ourselves that its a form of protection and love that a child needs in order to survive now and learn lifes experiences.  Is this a scary world we live in?  It is if that is what you choose to put your focus towards.  Whether talking about myself or the lives God allows me to enter into on a daily basis, I have found myself reflecting on what kind of influence I have on others and if any what path this leads them to.  Am I encouraging, supportive, loving, empathetic, sympathetic without enabling destructive behaviors, kind, selfless? Or am I discouraging, creating limitations, being realistic to the point of cutting down dreams?  Do I exude love to all or do I give off fear??  Does my Faith in my Savior show in my daily life, in the choices I make, in attitude I choose, in the Love I give??  I think of the children of today...we give them so many donts and cants...what happened to the encouraging words to build them up.  Instead of "Don't fall!"--why not "Land on your feet!".  I know this may see odd to some, but think about the words we choose!  The no 4 letter word motto really has something to it I believe.  So many people let this world be all about fear and doubt on a constant basis.  What happen to Faith, Love and God.  What happened to living our lives to be a living example of God's love, of his faithfulness and his mercy?  He knows we all have free will, he gave us that for a reason.  How else do you think Faith would be such a huge part of belief.  Our thoughts are where our belief comes from and our beliefs dictate our life, choices, experiences, and future.  Its something to think about on a daily basis if not every moment in time.  So what are you choosing?  Fear or Love?  Even in the daily struggles, these are just opportunities to grow, to show God's love, for above all else we know at least one thing...GOD IS LOVE.