The Bottom Line: Fear vs. Trust

An idea that resonated as soon as I heard it - but I’m still working to fully internalize - is that there are two parallel philosophies by which to live life: Fear and trust.

Fear means things happen to you - and you have to prepare for the worst case scenario.
Trust means you believe things happen for you - you are present and focused on enjoying the moment rather than thinking how it could go wrong.

Fear means you spend hours going down a rabbit hole of worry about the future.
Trust means you don’t try to predict the future, you let things unfold.

Fear means you plan your life to minimize the downside - stay in the job to make money, not write the book you’ve always wanted to write.
Trust means you live your life to maximize the upside - take the risk, do something that may not work, but if it does it will be amazing.

Fear means you spend a lot of time imagining bad things happening.
Trust means you spend a lot of time getting curious about new possibilities.

Fear means you think about doors closing.
Trust means you know the best opportunities show up when you’re not planning for them.

Fear means that if things don’t work out you increase your level of planning and control.
Trust means that if things get really bad, you ask “what’s in it for me?”, knowing a greater purpose will eventually reveal itself.

Fear means you dwell on past events and think “if only”.
Trust means you know everything that happened made you who you are and you wouldn’t want to be anyone else.

How do you want to live your life? Remind yourself of that every day.

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