Irrational fears trump rational reasoning

Sweet Bites for July 26, 2024

Hi all,

Welcome to another edition of Sweet Bites, Mind Candy’s bite-sized newsletter with thought-provoking finds to send you into the weekend with.

For this week’s Friday Sweet Bites, we have a few pieces of wisdom to reflect on over the weekend.

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🦉 Wisdom # 1

“What cowardice fears most of all is the making of a resolution, for a resolution instantly dissipates the mist.”

Søren Kierkegaard
Source: Courage is Calling (by Ryan Holiday)

🦉 Wisdom # 2

“Irrational fears trump rational reasoning.”

Maria Konnikova
Source: The Confidence Game

🦉 Wisdom # 3

“We so fear exclusion from the group that we are willing to do things that we would find unconscionable in other circumstances. When unattached to the right ends, communities can be more barbarous than individuals.”

David Brooks
Source: The Road to Character

🦉 Wisdom # 4

“Courage… true innovation occurs only when people have courage…. Fear of failure destroys creativity.”

Robert Iger
Source: The Ride of a Lifetime

🦉 Wisdom # 5

“If you want to be rid of worry, then fix your mind on whatever it is that you are afraid might happen as a thing that definitely will happen. Whatever bad event that might be, take the measure of it mentally and so assess your fear. You will soon realize that what you fear is either no great matter or not long lasting.”

Seneca
Source: Moral Letters, Letter 24

📚 This Week’s Mediation

✏️ This Week’s Wednesday Meditation

Until next time,

D.A. DiGerolamo

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