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Godin explores the role of fear in creative work. Fear is not the enemy — it is a signal that you're doing something important. The goal is not to eliminate fear but to dance with it.
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Fear and creativity are correlated — if the work doesn't scare you, it probably isn't innovative
Godin: the absence of fear when creating usually means you're doing something safe and familiar. Fear signals that you're at the edge of your comfort zone, which is where interesting work happens.•
The lizard brain that protected us from predators now protects us from criticism — both use the same fear circuit
Godin: our amygdala cannot distinguish between the threat of a predator and the threat of a negative Amazon review. Both trigger the same fight-or-flight response. Creative work requires overriding this ancient alarm system.