Feel the fear and do it anyway
by Susan J. Jeffers · first published 1987
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Why HN recommends it
A practical, down-to-earth guide to working through fear. It offers help for facing decisions and everyday anxieties, and suits anyone stuck on fear-driven choices.
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Sea quien quiere ser y viva la vida del modo que realmente desee vivirla. Libérese del miedo que le atenaza. Cuando corremos un riesgo, cuando nos adentramos en territorios poco familiares o nos enfrentamos al mundo de una forma nueva, experimentamos miedo. Y, muy a menudo, ese miedo evita que progresemos en nuestra vida. Para que esto no suceda, lo mejor que podemos hacer es explorar los obstáculos que nos impiden vivir a nuestra manera, evitar elegir el camino mas cómodo y aprender a identificar las "excusas" que nos hacen resistirnos a cualquier cambio. Las técnica explicadas en este libro
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on “Ask HN: I'm way too shy, please help” ↗…probably afraid of failure, afraid of somehow breaking your in-born talent. These are needless fears, but I've got them, and I know how real they seem. One tool that has helped me identify my fears is Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers. The book is good, the audio is even better. She's a PhD, a psychologist who's spent her career figuring out how to overcome fear. Another suggestion: start a light exercise program.…
on “Ask HN: Please, help me understand what I am doing wrong.” ↗"Feel the fear and do it anyway" by Susan Jeffers. Read it while end of my university studies and a big reason to why I moved and now lives abroad (over a decade ago now). "The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch. Lots of life wisdom in…
on “Ask HN: What books changed the way you think about almost everything?” ↗There's lots of great advice here and seeing a therapist seems like a good idea, however in the meantime, I read an interesting book a while back called Feel The Fear... And Do It Anyway that you might find helpful. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/653396.Feel_the_Fear_and...
on “Ask HN: How to break anxiety/fear-avoidance cycle?” ↗…how I can handle any downside and then go for it. Of course, some decisions require a bit of research and for those I write up the pros and cons and then choose the best path. There is a great book "Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway" it details many scenarios where people find it hard to make quick decisions. You might find it useful to read up on how others handle their fears of making a bad decision.
on “Ask HN: How to speed up decision making?” ↗…those elevators. Her friends know she's "scared of elevators", but don't know the strength of the fear. They might say things like "but your fear is irrational! Elavators are very safe." Or "you should feel the fear and do it anyway!" (Quoting the title of a quite good book, but ignoring the content of that book.). And Ann probably says this kind of thing to herself. "Why am I being so ridiculous?" If this was a rare thing (like…
on “My husband needed therapy after working for Amazon” ↗…volunteer firefighter. When you put yourself in an environment where you routinely deal with literal "life and death" situations, it's hard not to develop a more stoic / detached mindset, and to learn a "feel the fear and do it anyway" approach. 7. On a related note, there are a bunch of books on this topic, including one titled "Feel The Fear, And Do It Anyway" (by Susan Jeffers). I have it, skimmed a little bit of it, but never…
on “Ask HN: Any tips for a shy person who wants to do sales?” ↗