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Note: there's a difference between the fear of the unknown that comes from venturing into new territory, and the instinctual gut feeling that something isn't right - if you ask yourself which one you are feeling I'm quite sure you'll be able to tell.
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The challenge is to move forward despite the fear.
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fear can be a great motivator for me. it has prompted me to stretch my horizons. if i hadn't tried i would have never triumphed. if i gave in to fear it would paralyze me the longer i didn't act. when acting on fear/new territory, pushing thru it, i also find it can reinforce my self confidence. asking myself what is the worst thing can happen to me causes me to put the fear in proper perspective. no "chicken little" for me.
there's a saying that somewhat applies-
"do or not do. there is no try."
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Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark, in the hopeless swamps of the approximate, the not-quite, the not-yet, the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish, in lonely frustration for the life you deserved, but have never been able to reach. Check your road and the nature of your battle.
The world you desired can be won. It exists, it is real, it is possible, it is yours..~Ayn Rand
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