Fear a terrifying power

Austin Gardner • July 6, 2023

What is the worst that could happen?

The next time fear knocks on the door of your mind, ask yourself what is the worst that could happen. Then ask if it has ever happened to you. And what are the chances of it happening now? Aren’t the chances that the worst will not happen far greater than the slim chance that it will?



 Norman Vincent Peale, The Power of Positive Living (New York, NY: Open Road Media, 2015).


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