#11: “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt
FDR’s inaugural line became famous because it named the emotional contagion that can paralyze an entire country. Fear is sometimes useful; it warns, sharpens, and protects. But fear of fear becomes a trap. Leaders repeat this quote when a team, company, or society starts acting smaller than the problem requires. The point is not blind optimism. It is emotional command. Before you solve the crisis, you often have to stop fear from managing the room.
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