You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.' ... You must do the thing you think you cannot do.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Facing fear builds confidence for future challenges.
- In plain terms
- You gain strength by doing things you fear.
- What can you take from it?
- Do the thing you think you cannot do.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What fear are you avoiding?
- What small step can you take?
Another view
Some risks are unsafe to face directly.
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