Finally, “make room” implies discernment, not self-endangerment. Some fears are warnings about real harm; others are alarms triggered by novelty, uncertainty, or the possibility of rejection. The art is distinguishing between the two, then choosing the fears that open into growth rather than into damage.
A workable interpretation is to treat fear as a prompt for inquiry: What exactly am I afraid will happen? What value is underneath this fear? What is one small step I can take that respects my limits while still moving forward? In answering, you turn Woolf’s doorway into an actual path. [...]
