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Conquer Your 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 skydive 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. They succeed through preparation. If your
equipment is right and your training is complete, you are ready to
jump. If your speech is carefully crafted and practiced, 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.
