Whether fear hinders action?

❌ Objection 1 : It would seem that fear hinders action. For action is hindered chiefly by a disturbance in the reason, which directs action. But fear disturbs reason, as stated above (Article [2]). Therefore fear hinders action.

❌ Objection 2 : Further, those who fear while doing anything, are more apt to fail: thus a man who walks on a plank placed aloft, easily falls through fear; whereas, if he were to walk on the same plank down below, he would not fall, through not being afraid. Therefore fear hinders action.

❌ Objection 3 : Further, laziness or sloth is a kind of fear. But laziness hinders action. Therefore fear does too.