No Fear

Fear-setting is a tool to help us overcome the fear of making difficult decisions.

Fear setting is an operating system for thriving in high-stress environments. It is a way to make a checklist of all the bad things that could happen, so you become less afraid of t...

1. Making impromptu decisions. Take the time to think about the pros and cons of your decision and weigh out the consequences.
2. Lacking peace.  Take deep breaths in a quiet environment to evaluate the facts before you decide.
3. Wallowing in the chaos of everyday life,...

• The purpose of all our reading and studying is to aid us in the pursuit of the good life. At some point, we must put our books aside and take action. So that, as Seneca put it, the "words become works." There is an old saying that a "scholar made is a soldier spoiled." We want to be both sch...