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#141 Kunal Shah: Core Human Motivations

The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish

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The Fear of Failure Prevents Us From Trying

I think a lot of people who have been bullied and shimmed and mocked early in life develop an unusual super power to not give a damn about being mocked any more. I want to go back to the same thing for a second here. The fear of failure prevents us from trying. People who can feel extremely ocate to risk up to 30, forty % of their reputation wealth health are the ones who propel further. A lot of people don't do that. In their head, they will say, i can't even risk one percent of my reputation. But according to me, you cannot develop substance net wort, wealth experience unless you're constantly willing to risk your reputation.

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