To act in the face of the unknown brings up a primal fear in most of us. You can overcome this fear if you learn to look at action in a new way. Here are three principles that make the process of taking action more effective.

forehead: What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do. As

This study hints at a powerful way to see our fears for what they really are. The goal here is not to stop your amygdala from working completely (which would dramatically increase the chances of you being hit by a truck). Instead, it’s to recognise when an amygdala hijack is happening.

you take action despite the fear and survive, it learns a tiny lesson. Over time, action by action, the volume of the negative voices goes down. These might sound like the voices of unsupportive parents, critical teachers, cruel peers, and other frustrated creators you’ve encountered. But those people are not in this room with you right now. What y