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#128: T.G.I.TED - How to Reframe What "Failing" Means
In today's episode, I talk about a TED talk I recently watched. It's by Jonathan Fields and it's called, "Turning Fear Into Fuel."
In this T.G.I.TED series, I'll share my insights on an inspiring and thoughtful TED talk each Friday. I'm doing this to celebrate the release of my own TEDx talk, which is, drumroll... NOW OUT! You can watch it here:
https://www.thorchallgren.com/tedx
In the TED talk given by Jonathan Fields, he talks about one of the biggest fears we have, the fear of failure. In the talk, he shares a personal story of how he dealt with the fear of starting a new business on 9/10/01... the day before 9/11.
I talk about a powerful reframe he shares in his talk, which is to ask, "What if I fail...AND RECOVER." Yes, all ask, "What if I fail?" and we can imagine that. But Fields challenges us to also imagine ourselves recovering.
As always, thanks for listening!
Here's the other talk in this T.G.I.TED series:
#118: T.G.I.TED - The Hidden Power of Smiling
#123: T.G.I.TED: Visualization and Breathing Air From The Future
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