Jon M. Chu Quotes

For the longest, I was slightly naive when it came to the real world. There were a lot of fears I was afraid to conquer that were just holding me back from standing up for myself or taking chances.

The idea of taking command of your life and doing something that you're not sure if you can do and you're not really sure if you should do it, I think is pretty timeless. We all face those doubts often, if not constantly.

Trust yourself so that the mistakes you make are the ones you've made and not something you've made because you were afraid to do what you wanted to do. Own your mistakes, then you can own your successes.

At first, I was scared to show fear because you can never be sure how people will perceive you. But I dared myself to do that, to stand out. Now I'll talk about being beaten up or robbed or making a stupid decision because of a girl or whatever.

I am grateful that I didn't let fear get the best of me. It only holds you back from possibilities and greatness.

I went through a long period where I was afraid of doing things I wanted to do, and you get your courage back, which is what's important.

Whether you're scared of getting into a relationship; or taking the new job; or a confrontation - you have to size fear up.

You're not human if you don't feel fear. But I've learnt to treat fear as an emotion that sharpens me. It's there to give me that edge for what I have to do.

I have a lot of things to prove to myself. One is that I can live my life fearlessly.

The best gift you can give yourself is getting over the fear of embarrassment because then you're completely free to try anything.

I don't operate in fear anymore.

If I do feel scared I deliberately challenge myself not to feel scared.

Whenever you're scared of something, don't let that define you. We all feel it, but step up.

I hope that you will learn to take responsibility for your decisions. Don't take counsel of your fears.

Experience tells you what to do; confidence allows you to do it.

I feel myself becoming the fearless person I have dreamt of being. Have I arrived? No. But I'm constantly evolving and challenging myself to be unafraid to make mistakes.

You've got to make sure every decision you make is right for you as a person. If you think you can go to a better club than the one you're at, then, regardless of what anyone says, you should go.

I have a lack of fear, whereas in the past the fear of failure was a powerful motivator. Anyway, I have great expectations for the future, but I just don't know if I'm the monarch of all I survey.

Fearlessness is like a muscle. I know from my own life that the more I exercise it the more natural it becomes to not let my fears run me.

There were certainly things I was scared to do, but I never thought I wasn't up for the challenge.

You have to be careful not to let your fear stop you doing things. It's very exciting to test yourself.

Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will.

I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.

One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn't do.

I think the moments that are difficult for anybody are when you see what your life could be, if only you had the courage to take the steps needed.