Another response to the question of fearing life: 

It isn't like it once was, when fear kept us out of the mouth of predators, or some other immediate threat, then it was gone as soon as the threat was.

In modern times, it's frightening to not know of all things there are to fear. It's easy to find one's self living under a constant cloud of foreboding. So, do we fear living life or one with too much fear?

Trying to avoid fear compounds its intensity. It becomes an additional case of fear of failure to avoid fear. It also assigns power to fear that is often disproportionate to the threat(s) involved.

Some transcend inordinate fear through the realization that what lies ahead can't be that much worse than what's happened in the past.

Some manage it by taking the time to realize how much they could afford to lose, without losing what's really important.

Some let go of any sense of attachment to life circumstances, thereby cease to fear anything. Interestingly, this letting go can be based on enlightenment or abject despair. I think it's not unusual that the despair and letting go is a necessary step in one's path toward enlightenment.

Rather than trying to avoid fear, it's better to face it with clear vision, and asking what it's trying to tell us, and if it's related to something that calls for caution or action, or instead, the realization that under the circumstances has no purpose.

It's in our DNA to fear the unknown, and we're surrounded by unknown variables. Therefore, anxiety is understandable. This reality also calls for an approach with clear vision. Often fearing fearful experiences is a healthy reaction. Faith in one's Self and the Universe can go far in preventing excessive fear.