Tag: fear
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Creating vs consuming information
What you create is what really changes things. Not some random insight you read online.
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Choose growth
“One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth. Growth must be chosen again and again; fear must be overcome again and again.” Abraham Maslow We often come to a fork in the road, which usually boils down to two options – do I take the path of least resistance? Or do…
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Irrational fears getting in the way
Some fears are genuine and serve us well to keep us safe, but we spend much of our days worrying about extreme scenarios that realistically will never happen.
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For the perfectionists
“The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.” Elbert Hubbard It’s ok to make mistakes. In fact, it’s an important part of learning and growing. A fear of mistakes could be holding us back from real progress.
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On having it all figured out
I will have it all figured out when I am 25. I will have it all figured out when I am 30. I will have it all figured out when I am 35.
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Communicating our dreams
“Understand: those who’ve also gone for their dreams will never think you’re crazy for doing the same. Only the ones who are desperately trying to fit in will have an opinion about the sacrifices you’re making to transform your life.” – Light Watkins. Soon enough, you have to communicate your dreams and plans to others.
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Lean into fear
“If it scares you, it might be a good thing to try.” Seth Godin When something scares you, how do you respond? Do you back away in fear, or do you lean into it? Losing to fear Fear is an instinct, but often it doesn’t serve us well. It limits our capability. I would be…
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Why not reframe this into an opportunity?
“Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.” William Arthur Ward I, like almost everyone else, was caught up in fear when the COVID-19 pandemic really took hold of the world. There were too many unknowns… What is happening? How bad is it? Will my family and friends be safe? Will…