Feb 25 • General discussion
Fear
Fear is not one of those happy, fuzzy words that makes you feel all gooey inside. On the contrary, when I hear the word fear, without even knowing what kind of fear it is, my internal alarms go off: fight, flight, freeze. Tim Ferris, acclaimed author and entrepreneur extraordinaire, comes at fear a bit differently then I do. Appealing to Stoicism, he claims that success in life comes from facing your fear head on and coming up with situations where we are to imagine our worst fear becoming reality. But that is not the end because if it was we wouldn't be talking about Stoicism, we'd be talking about complete self-sabotage. Ferris instructs us to face our fears, come up with worst case scenarios, and figure out how we can keep those fears from becoming a reality. If you're afraid of getting wet because it's raining and you're going to a very important meeting where appearance is key, bring an umbrella. As simple as that, fear of getting wet gone (check), fear of looking like a wet dog also gone (check).
Although the example I gave above is a very simplified explanation of the 'fear facing method,' it does illustrate that if we put our fear on a pedestal, look at it from all sides, imagine worst case scenarios, and then brainstorm ways to avoid those scenarios from occurring, we are way ahead of the curve.
I challenge you to look at your own fears, examine them with the eye of a scientist or scholar, and brainstorm solutions that will come in handy if your fear ever actually materializes in your life.
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