When the time came to leap in faith, whether you had your eyes open or closed or screamed all the way down or not made no practical difference.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- When taking a major risk, the details of your mindset do not alter the physical outcome.
- In plain terms
- Jumping in faith feels the same regardless of fear.
- What can you take from it?
- Action matters more than hesitation during big leaps.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What leap do you need?
- Does fear matter?
Another view
Mindset affects how well one recovers from failure.
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