Fear... can make you do more wrong than hate or jealousy. If you're afraid you don't commit yourself to life completely; fear makes you always, always hold something back.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Fear is portrayed as more damaging than hate or jealousy because it stops people from fully engaging with life.
- In plain terms
- Fear holds you back more than anger or envy because you never commit fully.
- What can you take from it?
- Overcoming fear allows for fuller engagement with life.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does fear keep you from doing?
- Is fear more paralyzing than anger?
Another view
It assumes fear is always worse than hate, which may not be true in all contexts.
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