Since Steve brought fear into the conversation, I'd like so suggest that being afraid of something doesn't automatically make it a good thing! Being afraid of hurting someone else is a healthy fear that I'd certainly prefer that people, including men, respect.
So, perhaps I might rewrite Steve's version just a bit:
7. Face your fears.
For a man, being afraid of something is reason enough to take a second look.
I have a theory that there are always three options when confronted with something: go toward it, go away from it, and seek more information on it. And, in my experience (though I must confess, I am a woman, so this may not apply to you, if you don't want to be like me!) unless something is immediately dangerous (such as a large, fast moving truck, or a bucket full of poop and used heroin needles falling from the sky in your direction) then that third option, seeking more information, is a great one.
You can ask yourself, "Why am I afraid of this?" and you might come up with some good insight. You might still decide that whatever you fear is indeed something you want to avoid like the plague. But you also might discover that what you really were afraid of is change. And we all know that since change is inevitable, it's best to embrace it, and do whatever we can to make that change positive.
So yeah, it's fine to be afraid of sharp pointy things, but there's
no point in being afraid of change.
Heh. Get it. No point!
Sorry, I get silly sometimes. I hang out with too many literary geeks, who's bad pun habits have rubbed off on me.
Peace, Love, and Bicycles,
Turil