Panic Quote by Jonathan Tropper
““You remember the old Roadrunner cartoons, where the coyote would run off a cliff and keep going, until he looked down and happened to notice that he was running on nothing more than air?" "Yeah." "Well," he said, "I always used to wonder what would have happened if he'd never looked down. Would the air have stayed solid under his feet until he reached the other side? I think we're all like that. We start heading out across this canyon, looking straight ahead at the thing that matters, but something, some fear or insecurity, makes us look down. And we see we're walking on air, and we panic, and turn around and scramble like hell to get back to solid ground. And if we just wouldn't look down, we could make it to the other side. The place where things matter.””
About This Quote
Source Podcast: The Story Collider, 2020
Fear and doubt cause us to retreat, but ignoring them can lead to breakthroughs across challenges.
In simple terms: Ignore fear to reach goals.
Key Takeaway
Trust the journey, keep moving forward.
Themes
fear
confidence
journey
Mood
encouraging
reflective
Type
inspirational
metaphorical
When to use this quote
- starting a new career
- public speaking
- starting a business
- personal growth
Key Concepts
psychology of anxiety
risk taking
perseverance
Questions to Reflect On
- What fear holds you back?
- How can you test the solidity of your “air”?
A Different Perspective
Denial can be reckless without preparation.
![“As an actor, if you step to the side and you look at [Thornton's performance] technically, and you try to imagine doing what he was doing, most people would panic. Most people would be on the set, and they would be panicking, going, "I'm not doing anything!" All the ham instincts in you would be…” quote by Edward Norton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f09/edward-norton-2203_actors_as-an-actor-if-you-step-to-the-side-and_15751.jpg)
