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This reads as a claim that fear often borrows its power from the story a person tells about themselves. It can be taken to mean that what feels like a hard limit is sometimes a habit of self-concept, and that facing fear is part of changing that story. It lands when someone is held back more by doubt than by circumstance.
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Originally said in English.
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About Vironika Tugaleva
Russian poet and translator, born in 1973. She is best known for her lyrical, introspective verse that explores themes of memory, identity, and the quiet beauty of everyday life. Her translations of classical and contemporary poetry bridge Eastern and Western literary traditions.
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