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Rainer Maria Rilke

One had to take some action against fear when once it laid hold of one.

Fear

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When fear starts to control your thoughts or feelings, you need to respond in some way rather than just letting it take over. This means actively doing something to manage or confront the fear instead of passively accepting it.

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