Next week I'm going to have an MRI to find out if I have claustrophobia.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker plans to use a test to confirm a fear of the test itself.
- In plain terms
- I will get tested to see if I fear the test.
- What can you take from it?
- Fear can prevent the very action needed to resolve it.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What fears keep you from acting?
- How do you test yourself?
Another view
Avoidance often fuels the fear it tries to manage.
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