Fear is a strange soil. It grows obedience like corn, which grow in straight lines to make weeding easier. But sometimes it grows the potatoes of defiance, which flourish underground.

Terry Pratchett
Fear is a strange soil. It grows obedience like corn,...
Fear is a strange soil. It grows obedience like corn,...
Fear is a strange soil. It grows obedience like corn,...
Fear is a strange soil. It grows obedience like corn,...
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It is hard for us to accept that our fears can be our best friends. We are conditioned to believe that if we are afraid something will happen, then it will. We are told over and over again that fear is the enemy of success. That’s because most people have never faced something that caused them to be afraid.

It is only when we are faced with danger that fear is useful. Fear can give us energy, courage, and even a sense of humor. But it can also cause us to be paralyzed with fear.

Source: Small Gods

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