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The other side of fear

February 3, 2023April 30, 2020 by procrastinationparamedic_wkngwo

The things we fear in business and life are usually illusory. The fear is real, regardless. Accept that your brain and body are responding this way. (Radical self-compassion.) Just don’t give into it without questioning it. You really should be afraid of the lion. You needn’t be afraid of putting your work out into the … Read more

When fear of starting is a paper-thin wall

February 3, 2023September 8, 2018 by Chris Waterguy

In the context of discussing procrastination and the pain of starting, a commenter writes: Fear is a wall 1000 miles wide and a mile high, but only tissue paper thin. A la Harry Potter running through the brick wall to the train station. – (source) This is a helpful frame. Anything that helps me get … Read more