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Believe!

The relentless pursuit for clarity is the only way to escape a quagmire!

Until then, all bets are off. Things may look impossible and unachievable.

Fear has a gripping effect on how we feel, think, and do what we do. Fear is what we feel when things don't go as per the plan.

The clarity comes from an immense effort to shed the fear. It is only then we can see other possibilities. So while we might indulge in creating effortless plans to navigate the quagmire we are in, we must steadfastly work to push aside the cobwebs of fear gripping us. 

It requires a deliberate attempt to walk through it until we realize the fear makes us predict the worst future, and when we show the courage to walk under the anxiety, we know that reality does not appear as sinister.

That is the moment of reckoning! Then, the self-belief emerges - almost automatically.

First, we need to believe. Believe that fear is a picture created by our mind. It is our own effort to protect the image of our success. Shed that first.

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