When people don't know what’s going on, it’s human nature for them to imagine a version that’s ten times worse than the truth!

Kenneth H. Blanchard
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The tendency of people to imagine the worst possible scenario when they don't know what is going on can be a strength and a weakness at the same time. It is a great strength that we can use to warn others and prepare them for what is coming, but that same strength can also lead us to create our own problems by assuming the worst possible scenario. The fear of the unknown can make us do strange things.

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