Re:You Don't Need a Mentor–Find a Nemesis Instead
by wins32767 on Wednesday January 05, 2022 @11:01PM
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> I embrace fear because it is exciting and uncomfortable and challenging. Without it I would be lethargic and lazy.
I thought that for a while, but I found that really caring about the goal of what I was trying to achieve was enough to push me to do well. Not into the frenzied state that I had with a fear of failure, but a much more healthy (and surprisingly more effective) sustained push that lets me be clear headed enough to see where to put emphasis and focus. Now I'm more focused on winning versus not losing and that makes a big difference.
Re:You Don't Need a Mentor–Find a Nemesis Instead
by TravHatesMe on Thursday January 06, 2022 @08:15AM
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Interesting. Maybe I will change my ways in the future. Thanks for sharing
But this is such an effective way of excelling. My fear of failure influences my output. Abstractly, perhaps we each need different kinds of stress that will push us in different ways. I embrace fear because it is exciting and uncomfortable and challenging. Without it I would be lethargic and lazy.