There is a difference in these two.
A danger can attack us,
but Fear just makes us feel blue.
What is the difference between fear and danger? A danger is real, whereas fear is not. Suppose, we are in the middle of a forest and we see a tiger. What must we do? We human beings are blessed with the instinct of fear, and we use this emotion to run and save ourselves from real danger. But suppose, we are taking a shower, and a lizard comes close to us. We make a big racket and run out of the shower in fear! This is foolishness. We must differentiate between the two and not let our fear make us afraid. Let us use our instinct of fear to protect us from real danger. If we don't, we will unnecessarily continue to panic and make our life a mess.