“We have nothing to fear but fear itself.”

Sisu. It's Finnish for courage, the idea that determination is always greater than fear. Fear makes people do irrational, unpredictable things (example: I'm scared of heights, and halfway up into a high ropes course one time my legs decided jumping down was the safer option. Good thing my belay partner was paying attention.) There's this idea in our culture that fear is a weakness. It's only a weakness if you let it be. Fear is usually your survival instincts telling you something isn't right - whether or not it actually poses a threat. If you learn how to control that fear, it can be immensely powerful motivation; rather than letting blind panic drive you, you can learn to use that strength of emotion to keep going. So don't let your fear be a blade blocking your path. Instead grab the sword by the hilt and make your weakness your strength.