Edward WeeksTo live with fear and not be afraid is the final test of maturity.
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To live with fear and not be afraid is the final test of maturity. When you are in the middle of an especially trying time, perhaps facing a critical examination or a scary medical diagnosis, it’s tempting to give up. You’re tired, you feel overwhelmed, you’re having trouble sleeping, and you just don’t feel like dealing with anything else today. But when you surrender to fear, when you allow yourself to succumb to it, you will find that it is at that moment that your strength is truly discovered.
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