Being afraid to take chances is scarier than actually doing things that challenge you.

Simone Elkeles
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The fear of failure is one of the biggest reasons we stay where we are and do what we already know. When we take a chance and go for it because we know that we can succeed, we end up growing and getting stronger. Not taking chances, however, is scarier than actually doing things that challenge us because it makes us believe that we are incapable of greatness. But there is nothing wrong with believing you can accomplish something great; all you have to do is make it happen.

Source: Leaving Paradise

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