Fear makes us feel our humanity.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The feeling of fear reminds us that we are vulnerable human beings.
- In plain terms
- Fear shows us we are human.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept fear as a sign of shared human vulnerability.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does fear teach me?
- How does it connect me to others?
Another view
Fear can also isolate people rather than connect them.
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