Why You Should Define Your Fears Instead of Your Goals
by Tim Ferriss
201713 min
Tim Ferriss encourages us to fully envision and write down our fears in detail, in a simple but powerful exercise he calls "fear-setting."
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Two of Wands
A lord stands atop a castle looking out at the world, weighing the comfort of success against the call of new horizons.
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Why This Mapping?
The Two of Wands requires planning and decision-making. Tim Ferriss shows how defining fears helps us progress past the unknown.
Reflection Questions
- •What territory am I afraid to leave?
- •Where do I want to be in the long term?
- •What surprise is disrupting my control?