Turn toward the underlying fear

Many of us stick to playing it safe, but that’s the killer of any great performance.

There’s no magic trick for dissolving fear, but you can manage it: Before you go into a situation that matters, take some time to identify your greatest fear or fears. Be as specific as possible and ...

In the first phase, take a close look at your history. Examine the choices you've made and the reasons behind those choices.

For instance, not putting effort into pursuing your own interests but instead, activities in which you can excel could point to the fear of not being good enough.

1. It is easier to create chaos than to create order. We prefer order, but creating it takes effort.
2. Approaching order sometimes involves creating more chaos. Steps backward are often necessarily to move forward with integrity.
3. You cannot resolve chaos all at on...