On fear…

Having courage does not mean you are not scared.

Being unshakeable doesn’t mean you are fearless, but that you have fear and you deal with it anyway.

If you are afraid, don’t do it. If you’re doing it, don’t be afraid.

“You must understand fear so you can manipulate it. Fear is like fire. You can make it work for you; it can warm you in the winter, cook your food when you’re hungry, give you light when you’re in the dark and produce energy. Let it go out of control and it can hurt you, even kill you…fear is a friend of exceptional people.”

~ Cus D’Amato

“The hero and the coward both feel the same thing, but the hero uses his fear, projects it onto his opponent, while the coward runs. It’s the same thing, fear, but it’s what you do with it that matters.”

~ Cus D’Amato