It's better to get mugged than to live a life of fear.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Living in constant fear is worse than facing a single physical danger.
- In plain terms
- It is better to risk physical harm than to live terrified.
- What can you take from it?
- Do not let fear control your life.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What are you afraid of?
- Is safety worth the cost of fear?
Another view
Physical harm can have lasting consequences that fear does not.
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