Courage is being scared to death – and saddling up anyway.
Tag: fear
If you fear making anyone mad, then you ultimately probe for the lowest common denominator of human achievement.
via QOTD
Fear Hierarchy, by Jan Pettit
The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.
Elbert Hubbard, 1856 – 1915
via QOTD
The way I See it #279:
Starbucks #279 Ariel Dorfman
Fear Menu
Here’s the daily menu of workplace fears (pick one or more).
Fear of:
Embarrassment
Getting fired.
Being ostracized.
The in-basket.
Speaking before a group.
Speaking.
Meeting a new boss.
Seeing the old boss.
Failure.
Success.
Mediocrity.
The secretary.
Missing a deadline.
Being teased or harassed.
Getting injured.
The IT team.
Not knowing crucial information.
Wasting time.
Handling new equipment.
Not getting promoted.
Getting promoted.
Being reassigned.
Being reprimanded or suspended.
Consultants.
Lawyers.
Accountants.
Customers.
Losing documents.
Finding documents.
Dealing with an obnoxious boss or co-worker.
Being ensnared in illegal or unethical activities.
Using poor grammar or improper pronunciation.
Not projecting an appropriate image.
Making a decision.
Neglecting personal responsibilities.
Devoting a lifetime to a soulness entity that has no loyalty but possesses the capacity to drain the energy and creativity from once vibrant human beings so they eventually resemble brain-dead zombies.