Augustine Of HippoI held my heart back from positively accepting anything, since I was afraid of another fall, and in this condition of suspense I was being all the more killed.
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“I held my heart back from positively accepting anything, since I was afraid of another fall, and in this condition of suspense I was being all the more killed.” is an insightful quote by J.M. Barrie. It describes what happens when you are not confident in yourself. When you are not confident in yourself, your mind will be constantly uncertain.
You may find it difficult to make important decisions or even move forward with simple ones because your mind is always thinking about the negative outcome of the situation. This creates a dangerous cycle where you are taking action in order to avoid failure but in doing so, you are actually failing to take action.
Source: Confessions
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- I held my heart back from positively accepting anything, since I was afraid of another fall, and in this condition of suspense I was being all the more killed.