Life must be lived and curiosity kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life.
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I believe that anyone can conquer fear by doing the things he fears to do, provided he keeps doing them until he gets a record of successful experience behind him.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Facing fears through continuous action leads to overcoming them.
Eleanor Roosevelt's quote emphasizes the power of perseverance in overcoming fear. By repeatedly confronting what frightens us and building a track record of successful experiences, we can diminish the control that fear has over us and ultimately conquer it.
Themes
FearCouragePerseveranceSuccessExperience
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech to encourage students to face their fears.
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