From fear to excitement — LessWrong

This is the first post in a twelve-part sequence called Replacing Fear. The core idea of the sequence is a shift in motivations that in my experience…

x From fear to excitement — LessWrong Replacing fear Motivations Practical Frontpage 140 From fear to excitement by Richard_Ngo 15th May 2023 4 min read 9 140 This is the first post in a twelve-part sequence called Replacing Fear . The core idea of the sequence is a shift in motivations that in my experience is incredibly valuable: from fear-based motivation to excitement-based motivation. The sequence is dived into three parts (containing four posts each). The first part introduces fear-based motivation and its negative effects; the second discusses how to overcome fear by building self-trust

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