The Conquest of Fear
by Basil King
A 1921 essay on fear as the fundamental human problem, and faith in a sustaining universe as the answer. Literate, personal and the origin of the line 'be bold and mighty forces will come to your aid'.
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you want an elegant old essay on fear.
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you want cognitive techniques.
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Three things you will actually use
- Fear is the universal problem.
- Be bold; forces come.
- Trust the life that has sustained you so far.
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Our verdict
Be bold.
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