PSTM: Axiety, Faust, and Action

The idea: Most of what we fear never comes to pass. Most of what comes to pass is not as bad as we fear. And when it’s as bad as we fear, we often find ourselves more capable of dealing with it than we expected.

You are not fragile. If you’re alive now and reading this, you’re either very precocious or you have made it through COVID, challenges and set backs, global shutdowns, and all kinds of chaos.

Note, I’m not saying it’s easy. I’m just saying the well goes way deeper than you fear. You are way more capable than you give yourself credit for.

The Quote:

The Advice: I always find that action is the antidote to anxiety. What’s one area in your life you could do something small. Literally, the smallest physical step you can think of. Put on the workout shoes. Open the Word document. Text the girl/guy hello. One action has a tricky habit of becoming another and another.