Push yourself past the thing that feels scary and uncomfortable, and do it because it's more important than your fear.
Luvvie Ajayi Jones
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- How to Be a Better Human, interview with Chris Duffy, October 24, 2022, 21:46–23:00; Complete sentence in TED’s official transcript. Context: people with sufficient power and security speaking up thoughtfully against injustice; she explicitly distinguishes those at greater personal risk.
- How to Be a Better Human, interview with Chris Duffy, October 24, 2022, 21:46–23:00
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