Fears, even the most basic ones, can totally destroy our ambitions.Fear can destroy fortunes.Fear can destroy relationships.Fear, if left unchecked, can destroy our lives.Fear is one of the many enemies lurking inside us.
Let me tell you about five of the other enemies we face from within. The first enemy that you've got to destroy before it destroys you is indifference.What a tragic disease this is！“Ho-hum, let it slide.I’ll just drift along.”Here’s one problem with drifting：you can’t drift your way to the to of the mountain.
The second enemy we face is indecision. Indecision is the thief of opportunity and enterprise.It will steal your chances for a better future.Take a sword to this enemy.
The third enemy inside is doubt. Sure, there's room for healthy skepticism.You can't believe everything.But you also can't let doubt take over.Many people doubt the past, doubt the future, doubt each other, doubt the government, doubt the possibilities nad doubt the opportunities.Worse of all, they doubt themselves.I’m telling you, doubt will destroy your life and your chances of success.It will empty both your bank account and your heart.Doubt is an enemy.Go after it.Get rid of it.
The fourth enemy within is worry. We've all got to worry some.Just don't let conquer you.Instead, let it alarm you.Worry can be useful.If you step off the curb in New York City and a taxi is coming, you’ve got to worry.But you can’t let worry loose like a mad dog that drives you into a small corner.Here’s what you’ve got to do with your worries：drive them into a small corner.Whatever is out to get you, you’ve got to get it.Whatever is pushing on you, you’ve got to push back.
The fifth interior enemy is overcaution. It is the timid approach to life.Timidity is not a virtue；it's an illness.If you let it go, it'll conquer you.Timid people don't get promoted.They don't advance and grow and become powerful in the marketplace.You've got to avoid overcaution.
Do battle with the enemy. Do battle with your fears.Build your courage to fight what's holding ou back, what's keeping you from your goals and dreams.Be courageous in your life and in your pursuit of the things you want and the person you want to become.
-drift [drɪft]v.漂流，漫无目标地移动
典型例句
The boat drifted down the river.船顺河漂流而下。
最常用法
drift apart 漂移，疏远
drift off 渐渐离开
联想记忆
float v.漂流
-indecision [ˌɪndɪˈsɪʒn]n.优柔寡断，犹豫不决
典型例句
He stood outside the door in an agony of indecision.
他站在门外，不知如何是好，非常难受。
最常用法
indecision about sth.对某事犹豫不决
联想记忆
decision n.决定，决心
hesitation n.犹豫，踌躇
-skepticism [ˈskeptɪsɪzəm]n.怀疑态度，怀疑论
典型例句
Kennedy listened with interest but also with a slight tinge of skepticism.
肯尼迪很有兴趣地听着，但也流露出一点怀疑的神色。
联想记忆
skeptical adj.表示怀疑的
doubt v.怀疑
4.get rid of 除掉，去掉
典型例句
How to get rid of these things is a big problem.
如何清除这些东西是个大问题。
联想记忆
remove v.去除，除掉
dispose of 除掉
-conquer [ˈkɔŋkə（r）]v.攻克，征服
典型例句
She has conquered the hearts of many men.
她已使许多男子倾心。
最常用法
conquer your nerves/fear 克服你的紧张/害怕
联想记忆
conqueror n.征服者
overcome v.战胜，克服
-curb [kɜːb]n.&v.控制，约束
典型例句
She put a curb on her spending.她限制自己的消费。
最常用法
curb on sth.在某事上加以控制
联想记忆
control v.控制
-interior [ɪnˈtɪərɪə（r）]adj.内部的
典型例句
The interior walls are all painted white.
里面的墙全部被漆成白色。
最常用法
the interior 内地，腹地，内陆
联想记忆
inner adj.内部的，里面的
inside adv.在……里面
exterior adj.外部的，外面的
-approach [əˈprəutʃ]n.方式，方法
典型例句
We will be exploring different approaches to gathering information.
我们将探索收集信息的不同方法。
最常用法
easy/difficult of approach 平易近人的/难以接近的
联想记忆
method n.方法，办法
恐惧，哪怕是最基本的恐惧，也可能彻底粉碎我们的抱负。恐惧可能摧毁财富，也可能摧毁一段感情。如果不加以控制，恐惧还可能摧毁我们的生活。恐惧是潜伏于我们内心的众多敌人之一。
让我来告诉你我们面临的其他五个内在敌人。第一个你要在它袭击你之前将其击败的敌人是冷漠。打着哈欠说：“随它去吧，我就随波逐流吧。”这是多么可悲的疾病啊！随波逐流的问题是：你不可能漂流到山顶去。
我们面临的第二个敌人是优柔寡断。它是窃取机会和事业的贼，它还会偷去你实现更美好未来的机会。向这个敌人出剑吧！
第三个内在的敌人是怀疑。当然，正常的怀疑还是有一席之地的，你不能相信一切。但是你也不能让怀疑掌管一切。许多人怀疑过去，怀疑未来，怀疑彼此，怀疑政府，怀疑可能性，并怀疑机会。最糟糕的是，他们怀疑自己。我告诉你，怀疑会毁掉你的生活和你成功的机会，它会耗尽你的存款，留给你干涸的心灵。怀疑是敌人，追赶它，消灭它。
第四个内在的敌人是担忧。我们都会有些担忧，不过千万不要让担忧征服你。相反，让它来警醒你。担忧也许能派上用场。当你在纽约走上人行道时有一辆出租车向你驶来，你就得担忧。但你不能让担忧像疯狗一样失控，将你逼至死角。你应该这样对付自己的担忧：把担忧驱至死角。不管是什么来打击你，你都要打击它。不管什么攻击你，你都要反击。
第五个内在的敌人是过分谨慎。那是胆小的生活方式。胆怯不是美德，而是一种疾病。如果你不理会它，它就会将你征服。胆怯的人不会得到提拔，他们在市场中不会前进，不会成长，不会变得强大。你要避免过分谨慎。
一定要向敌人开战。一定要向恐惧开战。鼓起勇气抗击阻挡你的事物，与阻止你实现目标和梦想的事物作斗争。要勇敢地生活，勇敢地追求你想要的事物并勇敢地成为你想成为的人。