consigliere on Nostr: Learn to tell yourself: "It’s only scary because it’s unfamiliar, not because ...
Learn to tell yourself:
"It’s only scary because it’s unfamiliar, not because I’m incapable."
"The first man who saw a camel fled; the second ventured closer; the third dared to slip a noose around its neck. In life, familiarity tames everything, for what seems terrifying or bizarre at first, when our gaze has time to get used to it, becomes ordinary. By the way, I heard that some sentinels who were guarding the beach spotted something floating in the distance. They couldn’t resist and shouted, ‘A sail! A sail! A mighty warship!’ Five minutes later, it was just a sailboat, then a coffin, then a bundle, and finally, some floating sticks. I know many people to whom this story applies—people who, from afar, seem grand, but up close, are worth nothing.” (Jean de La Fontaine, in Fables)
🔑 Author's Moral (Applied Law): The giants that inhabit our imagination become dwarfs when we face them up close. It is not our fragility that makes them seem large, but the distance we maintain from them. The eyes of fear always magnify what is uncertain, but the extraordinary becomes ordinary in the hands of those who dare to confront it.
When doubt weighs heavier than certainty, and fear seems greater than your strength, let preparation stand out.
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"It’s only scary because it’s unfamiliar, not because I’m incapable."
"The first man who saw a camel fled; the second ventured closer; the third dared to slip a noose around its neck. In life, familiarity tames everything, for what seems terrifying or bizarre at first, when our gaze has time to get used to it, becomes ordinary. By the way, I heard that some sentinels who were guarding the beach spotted something floating in the distance. They couldn’t resist and shouted, ‘A sail! A sail! A mighty warship!’ Five minutes later, it was just a sailboat, then a coffin, then a bundle, and finally, some floating sticks. I know many people to whom this story applies—people who, from afar, seem grand, but up close, are worth nothing.” (Jean de La Fontaine, in Fables)
🔑 Author's Moral (Applied Law): The giants that inhabit our imagination become dwarfs when we face them up close. It is not our fragility that makes them seem large, but the distance we maintain from them. The eyes of fear always magnify what is uncertain, but the extraordinary becomes ordinary in the hands of those who dare to confront it.
When doubt weighs heavier than certainty, and fear seems greater than your strength, let preparation stand out.
Thank you for reading all the way through, dear friend!
If this message helped you in any way, consider leaving your "🥃" as a token of appreciation.
Here’s to our family! Cheers!