But the reality of it all is that fear is only inhibiting when we allow it to control us to the extent that we end up settling for the things we don't really want to be doing.

但事实是，恐惧只会阻碍我们去做想做的事，并在某种程度上使我们习惯于做那些不喜欢做的事。

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They have been inculcated with a lust for prestige and a fear of doing things that may put their status at risk.

他们被反复灌输的，是对名望的渴望，以及对从事可能让自己的地位岌岌可危的事情的恐惧。

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The AD pointed out that, yes, it is the insurance companies that pay for stolen goods, but who is going to pay for what the new atmosphere of distrust and fear is doing to our way of life?

广告指出，没错，确是保险公司理赔失窃物品，但谁来赔偿互不信任、担心害怕这种新氛围对我们的生活方式所造成的影响呢？

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Some fear that Congress will cap the value of the tax exemption for munis, as the Obama administration has proposed doing to raise revenue.

WSJ: Conquering Retirement: The Case for Muni Bonds