No fear? Well, not exactly...

To prompt his orchestra to play with confidence, my college orchestra director would often say to his musicians, "No fear!"  Although the intention behind that direction is noble, that admonition isn't that far removed from telling someone who is going through a tough time to "get over it."  In both cases, you feel however you feel.  You can't just flip a switch to stop fearing something or get over it.  Besides, as a perceptive violist observed, "There is fear in this (rehearsal) room!"