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How to get over the fear and start your own business
- edw519 18y ago"You realize that the only way to do what you want to do is to start your own thing." I never heard it said quite this way. It perfectly describes my situation. Thank you, Melissa!
- smalter 18y agothe piece here reminds me of an article about entrepreneurship and overconfidence. (see http://icf.som.yale.edu/pdf/overconfidence.pdf http://icf.som.yale.edu/pdf/overconfidence.pdf, i think). the paper writes that the most common trait among entrepreneurs is overconfidence under a kind of evolutionary understanding. paul graham writes similarly but from a different perspective when he writes about the power of the marginal (eponymous article, i think). outsiders have the naivate to understand why something novel will work, where as insiders are well-versed in the rationalizations for the status quo. i think it's the same naivate that gives outsiders that overconfidence to pursue ventures that insiders "know" will fail.
- redorb 18y agomake a win-win situation, save enough and leave your current company gracefully enough to come back. Think about the cost then multiply 3x to get what you need to save, then head out and give it a shot..
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- bootload 18y agoFear is not to be feared Conquer Fear and Fear is not your foe Fear is your friend My favourite phrase is "sine metū" or "no fear" ~ http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=596798 http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=596798 Most of what you find with Fear is really the fear of failure or unknowns. You can also use fear to your advantage by tempering your (over) confidence.
- colellm 18y ago"I am pretty sure that starting a business involves some level of desperation." I agree. People do have to be pushed up against a wall to some extent and feel they are left with few options, otherwise, it is too easy to convince yourself not to startup.