Entry 11: Fear as a motivator

Fear is a very powerful thing, and if used right can cause people to do things they have never imagined doing. Fear is not a great motivator but it is a very effective one. John Edward puts fear into the people he's preaching by telling them of the wrath of God and how unmerciful God can be. He uses sensory details and figurative language to project a clear image of what he wants the people to be afraid of. I have been motivated by fear before and I hated how the person did it. Instead of being encouraging he was threatening and the threatening was what made me do it. I believe that something that is motivating should be encouraging not frightening. The person used my fear of a secret being told to make me doing things he told me. It was still back in middle school and the kid used me for things he didn't want to do himself. Such as lining up for lunch (because our lunch lines has a 30 minute wait), homework, and carrying his things for him. By the end I decided that it was enough and I could no longer take his oppressing attitude. He made me feel like a slave and I stood up against him. I told him that I wasn't afraid of him telling others and the oppression passed away. I really hate people who use fear as a motivator, however sometimes it seems like the only way, and on rare cases do people use it for the better.