100 Action Principles To Get Success
25. Face Fear
Knowledge, practice and courage are your weapons against fear. One person can step out of an airplane door at 2,000 feet without hesitation. Another can stand before an audience of 2,000 and give a speech without breaking into a sweat. Fears can be rational or irrational, but they are always personal and real. Everyone fears something.To diminish a fear, you must first face it. The one hundredth skydives or speech won’t be as traumatic as the first. The best way to deal with first fears is through a combination of logic and bravery. Logically, most people who jump from planes or give speeches don’t die. The succeed through preparation. If your equipment is right and your training is complete, you are ready to speak.
Associate with confident people. You have seen many who have already done what you fear doing. Now, do what they have done. Courage grows with action. Fear is learned and must be unlearned. After facing that fear, you will feel exhilarated. Without fear, there can be no courage. Fear provides the opportunity to be brave.
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