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Courage is Not the Absence of Fear · The Daily Writer

• 0:06
  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to the Daily Rider Podcast, where we bring you tips and inspiration each day to help you build habits for writing success.
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  SPEAKER_00: When you think of a courageous person, who comes to mind?
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  SPEAKER_00: Maybe you think of somebody like civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
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  SPEAKER_00: Maybe you think of an explorer like Neil Armstrong or Magellan.
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  SPEAKER_00: Maybe you think of somebody who's fighting their way through a serious illness.
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  SPEAKER_00: Or maybe you think of a single parent you know who's bravely raising their kids without the help of a partner.
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  SPEAKER_00: All these people are very different, but they do have one thing in common, and that is they were afraid, but they acted anyway.
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  SPEAKER_00: They did what was necessary to rise above their circumstances and do what needed to be done.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now there's a pretty good chance, I imagine, that you're facing some fears also.
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  SPEAKER_00: Maybe it's that book that you're afraid to write and publish.
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  SPEAKER_00: Maybe it's that blog that you're afraid to start.
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  SPEAKER_00: Maybe it's simply writing on social media or speaking at that first event or starting a podcast.
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  SPEAKER_00: Mark Twain once wrote, Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear.
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  SPEAKER_00: Well, the truth is that you can still be afraid and yet take action.
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  SPEAKER_00: In fact, your fear can be the very thing that propels you to action.
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  SPEAKER_00: So whatever has you running scared, turn around and run the other direction straight toward it.
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  SPEAKER_00: A big thanks to today's sponsor, The Word Wizard.
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  SPEAKER_00: You may have written a great book, but it's not ready for publication until it's been in the hands of a master editor.
• 1:49
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  SPEAKER_00: A great editor doesn't just correct grammar and spelling, they also correct wordiness, shifts in tone and voice, the overuse of particular words, and they also enhance transitions, clarity, and accuracy.
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  SPEAKER_00: I've worked with Karen many times, and she is absolutely your secret weapon for crafting an amazing book.
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• 2:23
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  SPEAKER_00: Thanks for listening, and I'll see you next time.