LifePilot: Live your life by design

Eps 43 What causes fear and why it’s a good thing


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So there’s something important you’ve been wanting to do for a long time.

Maybe it’s quitting your job to launch a new business, asking out that special person you’ve had a crush on for years, or even standing up to someone who has wronged you.

You know what you need to do, and you know it will help you to grow, but you can’t quite do it.

There’s a weight inside you that is stopping you from taking action, but what if this isn’t completely a bad thing?

In this episode I talked about:

  • Why we feal fear
  • Six ways to test and measure whether or not your fear is helpful

Key resources to check out:

  • My article on Medium you might like to read: What causes fear and why it’s a good thing
  • 20 questions to ask yourself when you feel fear
  • 3 Practical and Effective Stoic Exercises From Marcus Aurelius, Seneca and Epictetus
  • Is Meditation a fad or a life changer?
  • Facing Your Fear of Freedom and Accepting Tension with Seth Godin
 

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