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The fact that you have no idea what it is like to be in the shoes of someone else has made you forget what it is like to be in your own shoes. You have forgotten about your own fears. You have forgotten about the things that make you feel unsettled, uncertain or just plain scared. You are afraid that you are not living up to your own expectations of yourself, for example, when you are expected to excel in your career.
So, when someone says that they are afraid, most people think that they are being dramatic when in fact the fear is very real. They forget about their own fear and think only of the fear of someone else instead.
Source: Building Monsters
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