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A Ridiculously Simple Way to Overcome Your Fears
Take the minimum viable step.
Fear. It’s such an interesting thing. It’s supposed to keep us away from situations that might put our lives in jeopardy, but mostly it just stops us from doing what we really want to do.
In what kinds of situations do you feel fear? When you have the opportunity to talk to your crush? When you have a great idea at an important meeting? When you’re running away from the spider on the floor? When you want to click “publish”?
The thing to notice about our fears is that many of them don’t serve us. Thankfully, we’re not stuck with them.
Because as much as you feel like you own your fears, you don’t.
And as much as you feel like you couldn’t possibly feel any differently than you do today, you can.
And the first step isn’t as hard as you think it is.
Our obsession with defining ourselves
We’re a little obsessed with defining ourselves, aren’t we?
Are you a Pisces? A Leo?
Are you an ENPF? An INTJ?
Are you a vegan or on the Keto diet?
Are you religious or spiritual or atheistic?
