I used to think fear either numbed or nudged. Now I knew fear did neither. Fear was a key that fit every person's hollow spaces---those things that kept us cold at night and that place where we retreated when no one was looking---and all it could do was unlock what was already there. Roshani Chokshi
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In the popular song “The Night the Lights Went Out In Georgia”, Bono sings: "I used to think fear either numbed or nudged. Now I know fear did neither. Fear was a key that fit every person's hollow spaces—those things that kept us cold at night and that place where we retreated when no one was looking—and all it could do was unlock what was already there." I think of the way fear works as a skeleton key that unlocks our deep-rooted fears and helps us move from one place of vulnerability to another, until we feel safe enough to live more fully again. In this song, Bono is not telling listeners how to handle their fears.

He is helping people understand the nature of their fears and how they work. The truth is that fear can't hold us back or make us feel less capable, only a healthy dose of courage can make us strong enough to live.

Source: A Crown Of Wishes

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