The Jim Fortin Podcast Ep 537: Throwback to Ep184: Living Outside All The Fear And Chaos In The World
Oct 8, 2026
How can you stay grounded when the world feels chaotic? This conversation explores separating real danger from fear, resisting media-fueled panic, and choosing preparation over worry. It also examines how to avoid getting pulled into family, workplace, and social conflicts by asking a powerful question: What truly pertains to me?
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Separate Reality From Fearful Interpretation
- Fear grows when people stop examining what is true, what is interpretation, and what actually affects them.
- Jim Fortin frames the central question as “Does this pertain to me?”
The Parking Lot Fight Was Not His Circus
- Jim Fortin nearly entered a parking-lot fight between a large armed man and an older woman.
- Don Javier pointed out that intervening could have made someone else’s conflict deadly for Jim.
The Market Crash That Exposed Unnecessary Worry
- During the 2009–10 financial collapse, Jim Fortin panicked while watching his investments lose value.
- Over time, the investments recovered, showing him how unnecessary worry came from making global events personal.