Tim Stoddart & Ethan Brooks: Concrete Steps For Overcoming Fear Of Failure As A Writer
The HeyCreator Show
Conquering Evolutionary Anxiety for Creative Success
The amygdala, our survival mechanism, is wired to fear isolation and standing out from the tribe due to evolution. To succeed in modern society, particularly in creative endeavors, we must go against this natural anxiety by putting ourselves out there, standing up on stage, publishing our work, and risking failure in front of others. This involves challenging our brains to do things they have been trained for thousands of years not to do, such as potentially offending others, making people uncomfortable, or sharing our art with the world.
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