It certainly is. Usually only Alekhine can accomplish that.
I'm not entirely sure. I'm bothered by the idea that we choose our fears, even on a subconscious level. I suppose it's the fact that there's nothing that can be done about it, if that makes sense? Yes, you could expose yourself repeatedly to the thing you fear (assuming it is something you can expose yourself to in the first place), but that doesn't necessarily mean that you can overcome that fear. It's not the sort of thing I've ever bothered to think about before.
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I'm not entirely sure. I'm bothered by the idea that we choose our fears, even on a subconscious level. I suppose it's the fact that there's nothing that can be done about it, if that makes sense? Yes, you could expose yourself repeatedly to the thing you fear (assuming it is something you can expose yourself to in the first place), but that doesn't necessarily mean that you can overcome that fear. It's not the sort of thing I've ever bothered to think about before.