Hardiness with Dr Paul Taylor

Your Fear Isn't the Truth With Carly Taylor

Sep 27, 2026
Carly Taylor, a counsellor and coach specialising in psychological hardiness, explores why fear often feels true when it is shaped by old experiences. She discusses criticism, perfectionism and self-doubt, drawing on Krishnamurti and Morita Therapy. The conversation examines observing conditioned reactions, separating fear from truth, and turning attention toward desire and meaningful action.
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INSIGHT

Fear Often Comes From Old Thinking

  • Modern fear usually appears as anxiety, worry, or self-doubt rather than physical danger.
  • Perfectionism and comparison can reflect past criticism, making fear feel true without proving it is true.
ANECDOTE

How Criticism Can Create Perfectionism

  • Carly Taylor connects perfectionism with childhood demands, criticism, and negative comparison.
  • Those experiences can produce a lasting fear of not being good enough and constant comparison with others.
INSIGHT

Self Knowledge Begins To End Fear

  • Avoiding or controlling fear gives it additional fuel and allows it to dominate behavior.
  • Carly Taylor draws on Krishnamurti’s idea that self-knowledge weakens fear’s control.
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