I have had a fear of heights. It used to be a bit problematic, but is manageable now. What I did to lessen the fear is to willfully expose myself to heights that frightened me, but in situations in which I was in control. When I got used to something, I would then expose myself to a greater height and get used to that. It is a commonly used tactic to desensitize one to one's fears. It takes a while, but it can improve things considerably. I highly recommend taking such steps to lessen irrational fears.
I still could not be a construction worker walking on an I-beam 50 stories up making a skyscraper. But my fear of heights is not a problem for normal things at this point.
I still could not be a construction worker walking on an I-beam 50 stories up making a skyscraper. But my fear of heights is not a problem for normal things at this point.
"A wise man ... proportions his belief to the evidence."
— David Hume, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, Section X, Part I.
