The importance of overcoming fear.
15 inspiring quotes.
Fear is a difficult emotion to navigate. It stems in all aspects of our lives. Whether it’s fearing a new job, a new school or a new relationship, we have all experienced some resistance when it comes to change.
Learning to embrace your fears is an important quality to have. Fear is good. It shows that you care about changing your circumstances for the better. However, building the courage to tackle your fears is easier said than done. When you build the courage to take the plunge to overcome your fears, you will experience the pinnacle of your personal development. This is because you will be open to taking rational risks that expand your horizons. You will start to build confidence and self-esteem. Ultimately, you will realize intimidating experiences aren’t actually that scary.
Take a look at the fifteen quotes below. Internalize and reflect. Ask yourself how the wisdom below can help you overcome your fears and live your best life.
"One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn't do."
- Henry Ford
“If you look into your own heart, and you find nothing wrong there, what is there to worry about? What is there to fear?”
- Confucius
"The key to change... is to let go of fear."
- Roseanne Cash
"He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Each of us must confront our own fears, must come face to face with them. How we handle our fears will determine where we go with the rest of our lives. To experience adventure or to be limited by the fear of it.”
- Judy Blume
"The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear."
- Nelson Mandela
“Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.”
- Dale Carnegie
“Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. The fearful are caught as often as the bold.”
- Helen Keller
“I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.”
- Rosa Parks
“Failure doesn't mean you are a failure; it just means you haven't succeeded yet.”
- Robert H. Schuller
“Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.”
- Dale Carnegie
“The eagle has no fear of adversity. We need to be like the eagle and have a fearless spirit of a conqueror!”
- Joyce Meyer
“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.”
- Eckhart Tolle
“Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.”
- Les Brown
“Try a thing you haven’t done three times. Once, to get over the fear of doing it. Twice, to learn how to do it. And a third time to figure out whether you like it or not.”
- Virgil Thomson