Editorial July 12, 1999 Issue

The end of fear

Margaret Rogers

"Are you ever afraid when you're up there?" the sportscaster asked. The young woman had just completed one of those breathtaking, no-ripple high dives during warm-ups for a world championship meet. In the light of her years of competitive experience and thousands of hours of practice, it came as somewhat of a surprise to hear her reply matter-of-factly, "I'm afraid every time."

Living with fear isn't natural or necessary.

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