Fear is something natural, useful, and understandable.
To let yourself be ruled by fear is not.
Living in a different reality or country by speaking another language, exposed to unexpected situations, misunderstandings, and inconveniences that you are not able to handle well because too often totally unknown to you awakens fears that are part of you, that are deep inside of you even if you don't know it. Or you just didn't it until now.
[From left to right: Randolph Scott, Marlene Dietrich,
and John Wayne in The Spoilers (1942) by Ray Enright]
Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway.
John Wayne [born Marion Robert Morrison, 1907-1979]
And exactly at that moment, when fear is knocking on your door, you have to decide very quickly if you want to be John Wayne or John Doe. Then, and only then, you can open the door and live the life you chose for you.
Tags: Accepting fear, Dealing with fear, Quotes about fear, Outgrowing fear
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Tags: Accepting fear, Dealing with fear, Quotes about fear, Outgrowing fear
What to read next:
"How do your fears enjoy their tea?", or the one about dealing with fear and doing the impossible
Visiting the blog for the first time? Aloha!
Where to start, if you are new
