From the course: Managing Self-Doubt to Tackle Bigger Challenges
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Distinguish between two kinds of fear
From the course: Managing Self-Doubt to Tackle Bigger Challenges
Distinguish between two kinds of fear
- [Interviewer] I'd like to zoom in, sort of in the heat of battle, you're trying to do some bigger things and tell us, what are the particular fears that arise and your pro tips for responding to them? - [Interviewee] Well, I'll share a little bit about how I look at fear. I'm drawing here on two terms that are actually Old Testament, ancient Hebrew terms. These are two words that are used in the Old Testament to describe types of fear. So the first word is pachad and pachad is defined as the fear of projected things or imagined things. So this is when we imagine the worst case scenario of what could happen. It's when we project the movie of how things might play out. And most of the fear that you and I and our friends and colleagues experience on a day to day basis is this, right? We are imagining a potential outcome and feeling afraid. It's an anticipatory feeling. It is not usually about what's happening right now,…
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Be more loyal to your dreams than your fears2m 9s
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The key driver behind self-doubt2m 5s
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Don’t wait until you feel confident3m 18s
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Listen to feedback—not your inner critic2m 52s
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Contribute even if you’re not an expert2m 21s
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Distinguish between two kinds of fear4m 37s
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Notice and name your inner critic1m 57s
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Identify what triggers your safety instinct4m 9s
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Seek wisdom from your inner mentor2m 9s
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