“Thou I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil.”
Bible verse, Psalm 23
Read Story“Thou I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil.”
Bible verse, Psalm 23
I am not the most religious person, as I think some people use it as a crutch, but this Psalm was on the back of my grandfather’s prayer card, who I was very close with....
“A good dancer, is somebody who’s not afraid to be a bad dancer.”
Brother
I can’t dance very well. Neither can my brother. There are a lot of things I am bad at. He’s bad at even more. Knowing these limitations and not being afraid to ignore them is...
“Don’t run from something, run towards something else.”
Lloyd Johnson ― Former CSO Diamond Foods
Lloyd and I had a very father/daughter type relationship my whole time at Diamond, he looked out for me and was critical in my success there. In my time at Diamond we went through a...
“Fear is the mind killer; Fear is the little death that brings total destruction; I will face my fear; I will permit it to pass over and through me; When it has gone past, there will be nothing left; Only I will remain.”
Frank Herbert (1920-1986) ― Author
I read Dune for the first time a few years ago and I have always remembered this quote from the book. One of the main characters repeats this to himself in times of extreme duress,...
“Stop being afraid of what could go wrong and start being positive about what could go right.”
Anonymous
It’s easy to rationalize not taking advantage of opportunities and taking chances. I think focusing on positive outcomes is a great mindset to continue bettering yourself.
“When you ignite your fire, you aren’t afraid of being burned.”
Friend
This piece of inspirational wisdom reminds me to find my passion. It says to me that when you are inspired, when you are excited and passionate and living your best life, your fear falls away.
“Do one thing that scares you every day.”
Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) ― Former First Lady/Political activist
An inspiration to constantly look for opportunities to stretch yourself and explore things that are new, and often intimidating, to you.
“Doubt begins and ends with you.”
Personal reflection
Feed off of others doubting my ability to perform in certain situations. I walk around with a ‘chip on my shoulder the size of a boulder’. Doubt is rooted in fear. The doubt of others...