Fear makes come true that which one is afraid of.

Viktor E. Frankl
Fear makes come true that which one is afraid of.
Fear makes come true that which one is afraid of.
Fear makes come true that which one is afraid of.
Fear makes come true that which one is afraid of.
About This Quote

The belief that fear makes something come true is an ancient idea. It’s the idea of the “fear prophecy”, which states that if you are afraid, you will see what you fear coming true. One of the most famous examples of this idea is the Bible, which records that Moses was afraid that the people would not believe him at first, so he built a giant wooden idol to prove that he was telling the truth. When they saw the idol destroyed, they believed him.

There are many other examples of this theme in history and mythology, including one story about Alexander the Great. When he was told by his generals that his horse was too weak to carry him to victory, he said, “Do not say it; I know my own horse; I know what it can do; it has brought me to where I am now; let it carry me onward to where I am going.”

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