With age, you see people fail more. You see yourself fail more. How do you keep that fearlessness of a kid? You keep going. Luckily, I'm not afraid to make a fool of myself.
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Because I believe actually the more you do something, the less frightening it becomes because you start to realize the outcome is not as important as you think.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Repetition can reduce fear and anxiety about an experience.
Hugh Jackman suggests that by repeatedly facing our fears or challenges, we gradually become more comfortable with them. The realization that the outcome may not be as significant as we initially believed can help us to navigate our fears with more confidence and resilience.
Themes
FearCourageExperienceOutcomeGrowth
In practice
Example use cases
Sharing this quote during a motivational talk to inspire individuals to face their fears.
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Becoming a father, I think it inevitably changes your perspective of life. I don't get nearly enough sleep. And the simplest things in life are completely satisfying. I find you don't have to do as much, like you don't go on as many outings.
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I've always felt that if you back down from a fear, the ghost of that fear never goes away. It diminishes people. So I've always said 'yes' to the thing I'm most scared about. The fear of letting myself down - of saying 'no' to something that I was afraid of and then sitting in my room later going, 'I wish I'd had the guts to say this or that' - that galvanizes me more than anything.
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I think the most interesting question is, why do you act? I act because I have felt in acting some of the most free moments of my life...I think it's also one thing that scares me the most.
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I have a terrific marriage, but unlike a lot of relationships where they ebb and flow, no matter what happens you fall deeper and deeper in love every day. It's kind of the best thing that can happen to you. It's thrilling.
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