One ought never to turn one's back on a threatened danger and try to run away from it. If you do that, you will double the danger. But if you meet it promptly and without flinching, you will reduce the danger by half.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Churchill advises that facing danger directly reduces its power, whereas avoiding it increases the threat.
- In plain terms
- Meeting problems head on makes them easier to handle.
- What can you take from it?
- Confront threats directly to reduce risk.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle fear?
- When is avoiding danger wise?
Another view
Sometimes caution is more prudent.
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