Most of the things we avoid…
… are avoided because we're afraid
of being afraid.
Sorry, but it's true.
The negative outcomes that could
actually occur due to speaking up in class…
… caring about our work product…
… interacting with the boss… there's
not a lot of measurable risk.
And the fear... the fear can be
debilitating… or at the very least… distasteful.
So it's easier to just avoid it
altogether.
On the other hand… artists and
leaders seek out that feeling.
They push themselves to the edge…
… to the place where the fear lives.
By feeling it… by exposing
themselves to the resistance…
… they become more alive and do work
that they're most proud of.
The fear doesn't care, either way.
The choice is to spend our time
avoiding that fear…
… or embracing it.
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