The Gift of Fear
THE MESSENGERS OF INTUITION Nagging feelings Persistent thoughts Humor Wonder Anxiety Curiosity Hunches Gut feelings Doubt Suspicion Hesitation
Gavin de Becker • The Gift of Fear
“People should learn to see and so avoid all danger. Just as a wise man keeps away from mad dogs, so one should not make friends with evil men.” —Buddha
Gavin de Becker • The Gift of Fear
thirty minutes of disturbing images presented with artificial urgency and the usually false implication that it’s critical for you to see it.)
Gavin de Becker • The Gift of Fear
SIGNALS AND PREDICTIVE STRATEGIES PINs (pre-incident indicators) FORCED TEAMING LOAN SHARKING TOO MANY DETAILS UNSOLICITED PROMISES TYPECASTING DISCOUNTING THE WORD ‘NO’ THE INTERVIEW RULE OF OPPOSITES LIST THREE ALTERNATIVE PREDICTIONS JACA (Justification, Alternatives, Consequences, Ability) RICE (Reliability, Importance, Cost, Effectiveness)