How To Swallow Your Fear
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Navigating risky situations teaches you about yourself, increases your self-confidence, and helps you better manage life’s inevitable uncertainties.
Annette Van Horn had known for some time that there were problems with her marriage, but she didn’t get the courage to do anything about it until she learned to fly a plane. After only a day of instruction, she sat in the pilot’s seat. There she held the controls—and her fate—in her own hands. She knew if she didn’t focus and listen very, very carefully to the instructor’s directions, the plane could crash. The experience sent a powerful message: She could trust herself in a take-charge position. She also realized it was time she take control of her marriage.
Van Horn’s experience illustrates what a growing number of experts have found: Taking physical risks is good for you. Whether you’re piloting a single-engine plane, careening through rapids, or dangling from a cliff, successfully navigating risky situations teaches you about yourself, increases your self-confidence, and helps you better manage life’s inevitable uncertainties.
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