Risk weren’t that scary once you took them
The Power of Pessimism: Defining the Nightmare Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action. - BENJAMIN DISRAELI
Conquering Fear = Defining Fear Set aside a certain number of days, during which you shall be content with the scantiest and cheapest fare, with course and rough dress, saying to yourself the while: “Is this the condition that I feared?” - SENECA
The worst really wasn’t that bad
Inaction is the greatest risk of all
Fear Setting: Envision & Imagination & Visualization (including failure visualization)
The Power of Pessimism: Defining the Nightmare, the Worst-case Scenario
- What is the worst thing that will happen if I… [the thing that you fear doing]?
- Here, you want to catastrophize and make a list of 10-20 things that you think could go wrong.
- What can I do to prevent each of the worst things from happening?
- If the worst case scenario happened, what can I do to repair it?
- What are the benefits of an attempt or partial success?
- If I don’t do the thing that scares me, what will my life look like in 6 months, 1 year, and 3 years?