“It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.”

What does it mean?

We think fear comes from difficulty, but often it's the other way round: things seem hard because we are afraid to try them.

Key vocabulary

dare

are brave enough to do something

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