Fear

By Coach Cindy - August 2, 2007 - 12:15pm

Jenny always says this quote about fear that I can't quite remember...

So, I saw the quote below by Ambrose Redmoon recently and sent it to her...

She then responded with the poem by Amelia Earhart (see even further below). Wow. How beautiful! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do...

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And what does this topic of fear have to do with triathlons? If you don't know, then you don't need to read further...

But, I think most of us know!! ;-)

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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment
that something else is more important than fear."
~Ambrose Redmoon

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Courage is the price that Life exacts for granting peace,

The soul that knows it not, knows no release

From little things;

Knows not the livid loneliness of fear,

Nor mountain heights where bitter joy can hear

The sound of wings.

How can Life grant us boon of living, compensate

For dull grey ugliness and pregnant hate

Unless we dare

The soul's dominion? Each time we make a choice, we pay

With courage to behold the restless day,

And count it fair.

Amelia Earhart, 1927

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said Tom Marek at August 5, 2007 - 9:30pm

Both are outstanding. Thanks for sharing.

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