Courage by regulated and regular exposure to fear

Suppose someone has claustrophobia. Whenever they come near an enclosed space such as an elevator, they start feeling immense dread internally, and their body starts shivering uncontrollably. They may understand that their fear is irrational, yet they may just not be able to control it. 

How can they develop courage to deal with such an irrational fear? First, by understanding that their fear arises from a conditioning of their mind, due to which they involuntarily link enclosed spaces with unbearable danger. Second, by striving to recondition their mind so that they break that link.

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