Page 1 of 3 · Define, prevent, repair
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.
Ferriss suggests 10 to 20. Ctrl + Enter adds a row.
Now rate them
Page 2 of 3 · Benefits
Not only if it all works out. What would you gain if it only half worked, or if you tried and stopped?
Page 3 of 3 · The cost of inaction
Emotionally, physically, financially. Picture yourself there and be specific; waiting has a cost too, it is just quieter.
Fear-setting
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.
Made with the HourLife Fear Setting Canvas · hourlife.com/tools/fear-setting-canvas