List the worst things that could happen if you did it. For each one, write what you could do to prevent it, or make it less likely, and how you would repair the damage if it happened anyway, or who you could ask for help.
DefineThe worst that could happen
PreventWhat would stop it, or lower the odds
RepairIf it happened, how you'd recover
Ferriss suggests 10 to 20. Ctrl + Enter adds a row.
Now rate them
1 · Gone in weeksPermanent · 10
1 · Very unlikelyAlmost certain · 10
Page 2 of 3 · Benefits
What might be the benefits of an attempt, or even a partial success?
Not only if it all works out. What would you gain if it only half worked, or if you tried and stopped?
Confidence
Skills you'd learn
Money
People you'd meet
What you'd find out about yourself
Doors it opens later
1 · A littleA great deal · 10
Page 3 of 3 · The cost of inaction
If you avoid this, what might your life look like?
Emotionally, physically, financially. Picture yourself there and be specific; waiting has a cost too, it is just quieter.
Soon
Later
Much later
1 · Barely noticeableHard to live with · 10
Fear-setting
What if I…?
How you weighed it
Not weighed yet
Rate all four questions on the three pages and the balance will tip.
Against acting is the average of how lasting and how likely the worst case is. For acting is the average of what an attempt could give you and the three-year cost of waiting. It shows your own ratings side by side; it is not a prediction.
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