We all have fears. 9 out of 10
people are terrified by the thought of speaking before groups. Some don’t like
insects. Others fear heights, deep water, financial problems, aging, or
loneliness.
- Julius Caesar, a powerful
military general and Roman emperor, feared thunder.
- Peter the Great, the czar of
Russia and an imposing figure at six five feet tall, was afraid of
bridges. He crossed them only when there was no other alternative, and
when he did, he trembled and cried like a child.
- Dr. Samuel Johnson, a British
writer and literary critic, had a phobia about entering a room with any
foot other than his left foot. Anytime he accidentally entered a room
wrong-footed, he backed out and entered again with his right foot. He took
wanting to put his best foot forward to a ridiculous extreme!
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