of the six basic fears is the fear of criticism, and you are lucky indeed if you have come this far in life, all of you or any of you, without having suffered the fear of criticism, the fear of what “they” will say. And I have heard so many people say, “Well, I would do so-and-so if it weren’t for what ‘they’ would say,” and I have never yet found out who “they” are. They are entirely imaginary human beings, but you would be surprised how powerful they are. They stupefy enthusiasm, they cut down your personal initiative, they destroy your imagination, and they make it practically impossible
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