Shakespeare once said about thinking....?

Question

In the play Hamlet, which is certainly not one I liked, but none the less, Shakespeare wrote a line that basically means:
"If you think too much of a matter, you become a coward."

Now I can agree with this thoughtful little quote, as whenever I would like to go out with someone, I instantly become fearful of rejection if I think too much about it.
Is it the same with you, or others you have known? Do you, or they, become afraid once they think too much about it all?

I wonder if the solution to this would simply be to ask before you can think too much. Because the more you think and hold back, the worse the fear becomes. Do you agree?

Answer 1

I'm not very well educated about Shakespear and I can't recall this line in Hamlet - although I enjoyed the story immensely. I would say your fear of rejection is of your own making, (hey, nonny, nonny!) an imagining in your own mind. It is something most people create as a kind of veil to protect themselves should the unthinkable happen. A safety net as it were, or a parachute called fear actually takes on the responsibility and is the cause of the potential failure. I don't know what you could ask yourself in order to prevent your fears from taking over your thoughts. I would suggest you simply think a bit less about things you fear. But, at the same time, try not to become ignorant of the facts, as that ignorance does not alter the facts.

I've learned over time that what you resist, persists. Be as a stick on a stream, an empty boat. You'll enjoy your ride and not have anything inside you to become upset.

Answer 2

yes and no because u want to know about the person before u go out w/ them