Becoming a conscious leader: Leading without fear, finding your life’s objective function, and getting better at vision and strategy | John Mark Nickels (Uber, Waymo, DoorDash)
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Embrace Thoughts to Overcome Fear
Fighting negative thoughts often exacerbates their presence; instead, allowing these thoughts can be a more effective strategy. When one resists a thought, such as trying not to think of a pink elephant, that very thought tends to dominate the mind. This reflects the idea that what you resist persists. Increased awareness of one's mental landscape empowers individuals, offering greater control over their emotional experiences. Engaging with thoughts, even troubling ones, instead of battling them can break the cycle of negative self-perception and anxiety, as these distressing feelings often stem from a cognitive-emotive loop. Allowing thoughts to exist without resisting them can lead to healthier emotional responses.
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