Why Fear Can’t Catch Us When We Move

As soon as Alexander the Great saw how tight the knot was, he pulled out his sword and sliced it in half with one stroke. Then, it is said that he declared, ‘Destiny is not something brought about by legend, but by clearing away with one’s own sword.’ He had no use for the power of legend and would forge his destiny with his sword. As you know, he then proceeded to become the great conqueror of all the territories of what is now the Middle East and western Asia. (Taken from “The Courage To Be Disliked: How to free yourself, change your life and achieve real happiness” by Ichiro Kishimi, Fumitake Koga).