When in doubt, look for the fear
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When in doubt, look for the fear
2) Figure out where the mammoth is hiding
Tim Urban • Taming the Mammoth: Why You Should Stop Caring What Other People Think
Fear tends to warp your thinking , causing you to...
Fortunately, when you stay aware of the fact that fear distorts your thinking, it gives you the opportunity to act with intention.
- Exaggerate the potential negative consequences of taking action.
- Understate the potential positive results of taking action.
- Ignore the costs to inaction.
Fortunately, when you stay aware of the fact that fear distorts your thinking, it gives you the opportunity to act with intention.
Fear Setting: The Step-by-Step Exercise Tim Ferriss Uses to Conquer Fear
Talking about children but also, unfortunately, adults sometimes, Dr. Becky explains that the tantrum or the thrown punch or the big mistake is not the main event. “It was a window into the main event,” she writes. “Behavior, in all its forms, is a window: into the feelings, thoughts, urges, sensations, perceptions, and unmet needs of a person.
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