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Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway
The fear doesn't leave first. You go anyway. 🪂
Who it's for
Its core idea is a relief for anyone waiting to feel 'ready': the fear doesn't leave first, so you go anyway.
Hesitant, jittery→Courageous, ready to act
Feelings it meets
What it is
Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway is Susan Jeffers' 1987 self-help book about acting in the face of fear. Jeffers argues that fear is a normal part of growth and will not go away while you keep stretching yourself, so the goal is to move forward with it rather than wait for it to disappear.
Where to find it
Widely available in paperback, ebook and audiobook from major booksellers and libraries.
Before you start
Age: Not rated (adult self-help; suggested 15+)
Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win, By fearing to attempt.William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure, Act 1, Scene 4
