Dennis PragerFounder, PragerU · Founder of PragerU | NYT best-selling author

A Full Life or a Fearful Life?

21 May 2025 · 1 min

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In this brief monologue from The Dennis Prager Show, Dennis Prager argues that fear limits the amount of life one truly lives. He asserts that the first step to overcoming fear is a rational assessment of its likelihood, emphasizing that fear itself is normal but should not dominate decisions. Prager illustrates his point by recounting his own experience of traveling to 130 countries, suggesting that embracing danger within reason leads to a fuller life than playing it safe. The segment concludes with a promotional invitation to watch the full episode and join Pragertopia for full membership.

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The more afraid you are, the less you live life. I have led a very, very full life because I have not allowed fears to dominate me. Now, what do you do if you have these fears? That's the question, right? The first thing to do to conquer fear is to be rational. What are the chances of it happening? First of all, please understand, to have fears is normal. The issue in life is not not having fears. It's not allowing them to dominate your life. I embrace life, and within reason, I accept danger as part of life. I've been to 130 countries. A lot of things could happen. So what? So what am I going to have on my tombstone? He played it safe? Which one's better? He went to 130 countries, or he played it safe? For the full episode of The Dennis Prager Show, go to pragertopia.com, sign up, and become a full member.