5 Thoughts on Overcoming Fear and Self-Doubt

Sparked by a conversation with a gym owner who avoids weightlifting competitions despite obvious talent — "what if I miss the lift and everyone sees?" Clear offers five rules for moving past fear-based decision-making: (1) don't pick goals where the stakes are low; (2) nobody is rooting for you to fail; (3) you don't have to like where you start to start; (4) stop treating uncertain bad outcomes as certain; (5) the only real failure is not taking any action.