Courage is not the absence of fear, but the willingness to act anyway. As Brené Brown asserts in "Atlas of the Heart," is not the absence of fear but rather the willingness to act in spite of it. In ...

When someone casually tells a person with a real phobia to "just face your fears," it's like telling someone with a broken leg to simply walk it off. This well-meaning but misguided advice ...

Most people have something they fear, even if that fear isn't so marked or out of proportion to actual danger to be considered a phobia. And it may not cause clinically significant distress or ...

Courage isn’t a personality trait—it’s a skill you can build with the right mindset and tools. It’s easy to think of courage as something you need for major life events, like cross-country moves or ...

At a recovery meeting for loved ones, we focused on fear which can crush and overpower. Often we project worst-case scenarios. A litany of “what ifs” take over. We ruminate, we project, we worry. Our ...

So many people allow fear to rob them of their reasoning, halt their happiness, or derail their dreams. So as we approach Halloween, I thought it was the perfect time to share 13 quotes on fear—the ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. With a growth mindset, a solid plan and a supportive network, you have the tools to conquer any fear that comes your way on your ...

This article was taken from the October 2011 issue of Wired magazine. Be the first to read Wired's articles in print before they're posted online, and get your hands on loads of additional content by ...