The way to defeat fear: decide on a course of conduct and follow it. Keep so busy and work so hard that you forget about being afraid.
DALE CARNEGIE
DALE CARNEGIE
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Dale Carnegie99 quotes“The way to defeat fear: decide on a course of conduct and follow it. Keep so busy and work so hard that you forget about being afraid.”
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