I had a client, we were talking about impostor sindrome. The person scored the highest was the head of the department with all the published papers. And i just found that to be such a telling story of, like, i'm sure everybody else in the room was like, I'm the impostor. He's the real deal yet, right? And he still felt the same thing. It never hurts to believe the best in someone will often be proved, right? Yo or no, i think it's they'll often act the better because of it, right? Lier. If you're going to go into a room and set up some expectations, why not
Jessica Hagy is an artist and writer of many books which have been translated into over a dozen languages. Her blog, Indexed, won a Webby award. She is a visual storyteller and her simple, brilliant drawings illustrate the connections between things.
In this episode, Jessica and Eric talk about her book, How to Be Fearless: In 7 Simple Steps.
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In This Interview, Jessica Hagy and I Discuss How to Be Fearless and …
- Her book, How to Be Fearless: In 7 Simple Steps
- That inside every fear is a hope
- Dwell on what you want instead of what worries you
- How envy isn’t shameful, it’s powerful
- How her diagrams boil things down to their essence
- Ways we can build hope within ourselves
- How one small accomplishment motivates you towards your next
- Resourcefulness as finding treasure everywhere
- That intense emotions aren’t a problem, they can be our power
- The importance of making plans to make progress
- The relationship between isolation and fear
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