Face fear

In spite of your fear, do what you have to do.

Chin-Ning Chu

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The dangerous safety of cynicism

I think we too often make choices based on the safety of cynicism, and what we’re lead to is a life not fully lived. Cynicism is fear, and it’s worse than fear – it’s active disengagement.

Ken Burns

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The brave ones

The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet not withstanding, go out to meet it.

Thucydides

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The fear of making mistakes

The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.

Elbert Hubbard

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Pushed by desire

Champions are propelled by desire, not compelled by fear.

Denis Waitley

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Conquer fear

Everything you want is on the other side of fear.

Jack Canfield

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Get busy!

Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit at home and think about it. Go out and get busy.

Dale Carnegie

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Fearing something?

You don’t get over the fear of doing something by not doing it.

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Doing what you fear to do

The death of fear is in doing what you fear to do.

Sequichie Comingdeer

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A motivating goal

A goal should scare you a little, and excite you a lot.

Dr. Joe Vitale

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