“from the fear that likes to dress itself up and parade around like rational hesitation.”
this line had been haunting me lately as i put off publishing the first chapter of my novel https://t.co/4oKbdMdGsi
“from the fear that likes to dress itself up and parade around like rational hesitation.” this line had been haunting me lately as i put off publishing the first chapter of my novel https://t.co/4oKbdMdGsi
When we pursue optionality, we avoid bold decisions. Like anything meaningful, venturing into the unknown is an act of faith. It demands responsibility. You‘ll have to take a stand, trust your decision, and ignore the taunts of outside dissent. But a life without conviction is a life controlled by the futile winds of fashion. Or worse, the hollow e... See more
David Perell • Peter Thiel’s Religion
What accounts for this hesitation? Why do we love committers but act like browsers? I think it’s because of three fears. First, we have a fear of regret: we worry that if we commit to something, we will later regret having not committed to something else. Second, we have a fear of association: we think that if we commit to something, we will be vul... See more
Pete Davis • Dedicated: The Case for Commitment in an Age of Infinite Browsing
The paradox seems to be, as Socrates demonstrated long ago, that the truly free individual is free only to the extent of his own self-mastery. While those who will not govern themselves are condemned to find masters to govern over them.
Steven Pressfield • The War of Art
How we decide to respond to our fears, that is the person we become.
