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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