Elizabeth HoytFear had a tendency to drive away the courtesy of civilization.
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Fear had a tendency to drive away the courtesy of civilization. When you are afraid of something, you can’t be its friend. When you are afraid of the dark, you stay in the light. When you are afraid of failure or rejection, you stop trying. When you are afraid of facing your fears, you give up.
Fear is not something that should rule our lives. We all have fears and they usually come from situations that we can’t control. The best thing that we can do is to face our fears and take steps to control them.
Fear doesn’t make us better people; it makes us weaker.
Source: Darling Beast
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