Heed your fears

People often ask me how they can get over their fears. For example, they are scared to quit their job and start a business. They want me to say something to make their fears go away. My advice is the opposite.

Pay attention to your fear. It often has good reason.

Don’t get over it. Get under it.

Instead of ignoring fears, address them. Look deeper into what’s inside them. Address and mitigate the specifics. Maybe you need to learn a little more. Look before you leap.

Always ask, “What’s the worst that could happen?” Because sometimes the only problem was not realizing that the worst case scenario isn’t bad at all.

But don’t just tell yourself to get over it or ignore it.