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• ask people to imagine both the worst that could happen to them if they take a given action and what the outcome would be if they didn’t act. By identifying the risks they are taking, people can build immunity to their fears.
• also make sure they spend as much time considering the positive scenarios as the negative ones.
• People who are afraid to act often have little or no confidence in themselves, and this lack of confidence manifests itself in many ways — through procrastination, perfectionism, the imposter syndrome, and such.
• We can also benefit by looking at the experience of other people who have conquered their fears.
• consistently practicing small acts of courage can have a cumulative effect.

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