This is sometimes called “Going to Zero” and it can be a powerful unsticking agent if you find yourself afraid to make a move. Ask this question and then paint an EXCEEDINGLY detailed picture of the “doomsday” scenario. “I try to start this business but I fail. I lose the money I’ve invested in it, my family mocks me, my kids have no college savings…” Write it all down. And then go back and ask yourself, really and truly if this happened, would I survive it? How would I recover? You’ll find that in most cases you are more resilient than you imagine. Spend an hour on this exercise and it can unleash the next year or more of productive, brave work.

Source: Uncertainty: Turning Fear and Doubt Into Fuel For Brilliance by Jonathan Fields

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