"The government of the day decided it wanted to make a profit and I am afraid you can't make a profit out of humans, " he said.

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You can't be afraid to ask for what you need.

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With dark walls, you can use pattern underfoot, which you might normally be afraid to do.

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You learn by doing it, and you can't be afraid to make mistakes, because, certainly, I've made them.

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"You can't be afraid of people, " she said.

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Do not be afraid to ask broadly, as long as you can be specific about what you need.

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There's only one highway that connects Costa Rica and Nicaragua (I walked across it, shown above), but you can totally swim from one country to the other if you aren't afraid of circumventing authority.

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If you know somebody who's caught in a dead-end job and afraid he can't afford the classes necessary to get better jobs for the rest of his life, tell him not to give up -- he can go on to college.

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