Fear is the common thread behind perfectionism, procrastination, stress and overwhelm. We explore how this powerful emotion, designed to keep us alive, has evolved to hold us back from what we truly want in modern life. • Only two fears are innate (loud noises and falling from heights) - all others are conditioned • Perfectionism stems from fear of making mistakes and ultimately fear of rejection • Procrastination is actually a protective mechanism to avoid the fear of getting it wrong • Str...
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Fear is the common thread behind perfectionism, procrastination, stress and overwhelm. We explore how this powerful emotion, designed to keep us alive, has evolved to hold us back from what we truly want in modern life. • Only two fears are innate (loud noises and falling from heights) - all others are conditioned • Perfectionism stems from fear of making mistakes and ultimately fear of rejection • Procrastination is actually a protective mechanism to avoid the fear of getting it wrong • Str...
Why You Always Feel Behind, Even When You’re Winning (Vault)
Balance & Beyond
10 minutes
2 weeks ago
Why You Always Feel Behind, Even When You’re Winning (Vault)
There's power in holding two perspectives simultaneously rather than falling into black and white thinking that dominates much of self-help literature. We can embrace both the gap (what we still want) and the gain (how far we've come), allowing us to celebrate progress while still pursuing growth. • The gap is the space between where we are now and where we want to be • Living only in the gap creates feelings of "not enough" and triggers unhealthy striving • Many high achievers believe focus...
Balance & Beyond
Fear is the common thread behind perfectionism, procrastination, stress and overwhelm. We explore how this powerful emotion, designed to keep us alive, has evolved to hold us back from what we truly want in modern life. • Only two fears are innate (loud noises and falling from heights) - all others are conditioned • Perfectionism stems from fear of making mistakes and ultimately fear of rejection • Procrastination is actually a protective mechanism to avoid the fear of getting it wrong • Str...
