If you’re unsure about whether or not to do something, imagine standing on a high diving board over a pool on a very hot day. Is the water sparkling and blue but you’re scared because it’s a really long way down? Or is it a pool of stinky toxic sludge and you’re just revolted by the idea of going down? If it stinks, don’t do it. If the water is calling to you but you’re scared to jump because it’s a long way down, then you’re having a conflict between the longing for the water and the fear of the fall.
