Not taking things personally is a superpower.
James Clear (Author of Atomic Habits)
Fear is not bad. Is, it?
Matter of fact, fear is without-a-doubt, the best life tool!
But wait!
It depends on what sort-of fear is it that keeps you awake.
Fighting. Fucked.
Unresting. Unsatisfied.
Investing. Investigating.
A question lingers.
Who and What you should fear the most?
the virus?
.. for students — perhaps their self-centered teacher?
.. for laborers — maybe their pain-in-the-ass boss?
.. ignorant parents?
.. selfish girlfriend?
.. disloyal boyfriend?
.. of being wrong?
.. of perhaps boredom too?
.. dear addictions?
.. your one-sided love?
.. losing health slash getting cancer?
.. loneliness?
.. emptiness in emptiness?
.. the excruciating, ruminating, painful, stressing, pressing, rumbling thoughts after thoughts?
.. spineless people and their IMHO fucked-up point-of-views?
.. injustice?
.. losing your loved ones?
.. never-ending problems?
.. the world itself?
.. maybe life?
.. death?
Well, today I want to present to you with an antidote to all your fears for all the wrong reasons.
Again, unsolicited.
A genuinely, very very important inquiry apparatus for seeking the truth.
A baby question but so profound.
Just ask:
Is this thing that I’m constantly thinking about, worrying about, fearing about, nagging about, complaining about, pissed-off about, fussing about — in or out of my hands, in or out of my control?
That’s it.
Be deliberately, un-foolishly, un-emotionally objective.
And, talking about good fears.
Fear certainty.
Fear not learning, not growing or more verbosely put — The Stagnancy.
Fear not knowing the difference between objectivity and superficiality.
Fear not asking THE RIGHT QUESTIONS?
Fear stale, stupid days.
Fear lying. Fear not telling the truth.
Fear taking yourself too seriously.
Fear not taking responsibility of your life.
Fear for the right thing.
On a departing note for the week my friend:
This short video by my mentor Tim Ferris will hopefully enlighten some heavy shits out of you.
Happy Thursday!