<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Fear tends to feed on itself. Running from shadows... > Fear tends to feed on itself. Running from shadows makes them seem more threatening, and many of the monsters chasing us are amplified by our own imagination, so slowing down and assessing the actual danger usually shrinks it. **Source:** [[livestreams/Calm Under Pressure and the Practice of Encouragement - Workbook|Calm Under Pressure and the Practice of Encouragement]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Fear tends to feed on itself. Running from shadows makes them seem more threatening, and many of the monsters chasing us are amplified by our own imagination, so slowing down and assessing the actual danger usually shrinks it.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-fear-tends-feed-danger-usually-shrinks ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->