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I wrote a whole piece on this topic: https://albertcory50.substack.com/p/how-about-not-overcoming-fear https://albertcory50.substack.com/p/how-about-not-overco
by AlbertCory 3y ago
I wrote a whole piece on this topic:
https://albertcory50.substack.com/p/how-about-not-overcoming-fear https://albertcory50.substack.com/p/how-about-not-overcoming...
Basically, getting all macho about "overcoming your fear" is BS. If you want to risk your life for the adrenaline high of surviving, go ahead. But don't try to shame anyone for not wanting to.
- omoikane 3y agoThere might be some meta-fear to go with the peer pressure argument, such as "if I don't overcome my fear and go on this rafting offsite with my coworkers, I am afraid I won't be accepted as part of the team". I was invited to some rafting trip many years ago, which I didn't go at all. One of my friends went. It was a two-segment experience, he was in the boat for the first segment and decided to get out and walk the second segment. I think he described it as not unlike getting flushed down the toilet, so I thought I made a good choice. Also, nobody got hurt but everyone got sunburns.
- throwaway2037 3y agoGreat blog post. When you write again in the future, you should submit to HN. I am sure it would generate a lot of interesting conversation.
- AlbertCory 3y agoSecond time this week someone's said that about an old post that I actually did submit to HN. Thank you. OK, here you go: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39938456 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39938456