unmasking fear & failure
reframing my mind to see fear of failure for what it truly is
unmasking fear & failure
It can be difficult to appreciate how much simply avoiding the standard ways of failing dramatically increases the odds of success.
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Don’t fear failure. Fear average.
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I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.
— Paul Atreides
(1965) Dune by Frank Herbert
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Fear is self-focused. Day to day, our fear is about us. What will happen if we give that speech, launch that project, get stuck in traffic, are eaten by an alligator...
And generosity is about others. “How can I help?”
Jumping in the water to save a struggling swimmer stops us from worrying about how we look in our suit or whether the water is cold. ... See more
And generosity is about others. “How can I help?”
Jumping in the water to save a struggling swimmer stops us from worrying about how we look in our suit or whether the water is cold. ... See more
Seth's Blog : Generosity and fear
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If we don’t try too much in life, if we limit our circle of action, we can give ourselves the illusion of control. The less we attempt, the less chances of failure. If we can make it look like we are not really responsible for our fate, for what happens to us in life, then our apparent powerlessness is more palatable. For this reason we become attr
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It doesn’t get any less scary. All that happens is that you have less life left.
It helps if you do your falling early, and it really helps if you do your reaching early.
— Mary H.K. Choi
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When my brother and I were growing up, my father would encourage us to fail. We'd sit around the dinner table and he'd ask, "What did you guys fail at this week?" If we had nothing to tell him, he'd be disappointed. The logic seems counterintuitive, but it worked beautifully.
He knew that many people become paralyzed by the fear of failure. They're
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My fear is singular.
We will continue to satiate a lesser version of ourselves, rather than strive for who we can become.
We will continue to satiate a lesser version of ourselves, rather than strive for who we can become.
We Are Afraid To Be Better
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