Always do what you are afraid to do. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Always do what you are afraid to do.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Essays: First Series (Emerson) · 1841

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Facing one's fears Fear Taking risks

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Emerson, Ralph Waldo. "Heroism." The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson, edited by Brooks Atkinson. Modern Library, 2000.

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Emerson, Ralph Waldo. "Heroism." Essays: First Series. Boston: James Munroe and Company, 1841.

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