“A man that flies from his fear may find that he has only taken a shortcut to meet it”
— J.R.R. Tolkien
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Running away from what scares you doesn't help; you might end up facing it sooner. Imagine you're afraid of speaking in public. You avoid giving a presentation at work, thinking it will make things easier. But later, when you have to speak at a bigger event, the fear is still there, and you might feel even more scared because you didn't face it earlier. So, avoiding what you're scared of can sometimes just put you face-to-face with it in a more challenging way later. Instead, dealing with fears head-on can make them less powerful over time.
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