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Eleanor Roosevelt

We gain strength, and courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face... we must do that which we think we cannot.

Eleanor Roosevelt

Strength

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When we confront our fears directly, we learn to become stronger, braver, and more self-assured through those experiences. This growth happens because we challenge ourselves to take actions that seem impossible or frightening at first.

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