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When I was a child my father taught me five words that I've used all my life — in my acting career, as a mother, in my business activities. If I1 that I was afraid of the dark, or if I seemed worried about meeting new people, Dad would say, "Stand porter to your2 ."
A porter is a gatekeeper who stands at a door letting people in or out. Dad would get me to picture myself stopping3 things — such as fear — at the door,4 saying "Come in" to faith, love and self-assurance.
As an actress, before I went on camera, I'd make sure anxiety stayed out and confidence in my ability came in. As a mother, when I was anxious about my children, I would try not to let worry in but would5 my mind with trust in them.
Of course, there were always times I'd6 those words.
In 1972 my husband, Fillmore Crank, and I opened the doors to our own7 in North Hollywood. This was a new business venture for us, and it was a lot more8 and complex than we had9 .
We were on call 24 hours a day. Something was always going10 . Electricity went on the blink (失灵), food wasn't enough, employees called in sick. Once, a flu epidemic suddenly left us with no maids. Fillmore gave me a choice: scrub (擦洗) floors or do the laundry. For 10 days I folded enough sheets to11 the whole state of California.
Then there was the12 crisis. The price of gasoline doubled, and tourism in California13 . How could we fill our beds? What if we kept losing money? What if we failed? Fear and worry were sneaking in. But I caught them just14 I stood porter.
I stood in the door of my mind and sent fear packing.
These days at the hotel, whenever fear tries to15 , I just smile and point to the sign that reads "No Vacancy（空房）".