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Were You Scared?

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Jenny asking Forrest if he was ever scared. Credit: Paramount Pictures

When Forrest was caring for the dying Jenny, Jenny suddenly asked Forrest, “Were you scared in Vietnam?”

Forrest immediately answers, “Yes.”

He then equivocates, “Well, I … I don’t know.”

It seems to me that we’re all scared at the instinctual level.

It doesn’t matter if the issue is relationships, the kids, your job, a new client, actively participating in your community, or simply picking up the phone and making a call that needs to be made. Our first instinct is typically one of fear.

But mature thinkers learn to manage their fears. They don’t give in to what scares them. They rationalize—or equivocate—their fears.

They outthink their fears.
They act in the face of their fears.
They interact with others by being brave, optimistic, and positive.

It takes Gumption to regularly put down your fears.

What scares you?
How do you handle your fears?
Are you willing to admit what scares you … but proceed unequivocally?


Next Blog Title: 100% – 0% is a Better Choice
Next Blog Date: December 13, 2012


Post Categories: Filed Under: 1-Update Posts, Gumption-Personal Responsibility, Movie Life Lessons - Big 3 Post Tags: Tagged With: Forrest Gump, Gumption, Mindset, Steve Weber

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