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Against the Gods (Peter L. Bernstein)


Fear of harm ought to be proportional not merely to the gravity of the harm, but also to the probability of the event.
page: 99
tags: fear probability

The value of our expectation always signifies something in the middle between the best we can hope for and the worst we can fear.
page: 103
tags: fear expectation



Linchpin (Seth Godin)


Fearless means unafraid of things one shouldn't be afraid of, the imagined threats. Avoiding that fear allows you to actually accomplish something. Put it aside. Doing this is a prerequisite for success.
page: 64
tags: success fear

Fear of living without a map is the main reason people are so insistent that we tell them what to do.
page: 125
tags: fear direction

Attachment to an outcome combined with the resistance and fear of change are the two reasons seeing the future is so difficult. If you are deliberately trying to create a future that feels safe, you will willfully ignore the future that is likely.
page: 178
tags: attachment fear safety comfort



The Power of No (James Altucher)


Write down your fears. Then think the opposite.
page: 146
tags: fear