Fear Disguised As Practicality
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Hey friend, I rewatched a clip from a Jim Carrey commencement speech, where he talked about his father. His dad had the chance to follow a passion — ironically, comedy — but chose a “safe” job instead. A practical option. A stable path. But the safe path wasn’t so safe. He was laid off. Lost everything. And that’s when Carrey realised: if even the safe option can fail, why not take a chance on what you really want? That lesson stuck with me. But — it comes with a warning. As Scott Galloway wisely points out, not everyone should blindly “follow their passion.” It’s bad advice when taken too literally — especially when thousands of others are chasing the same thing. But here’s the bigger risk: when you’re unwilling to take a chance on anything. When you constantly play it safe. And while that might not be your big career decision, I think many of us play it safe in the small ways — in our day-to-day choices. If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s this: What you want is almost always on the other side of something terrifying. And when you really think about it — the “safe” option? It often carries just as much risk. Jim Carrey put it best: “So many of us choose our path out of fear disguised as practicality.” So where could you take a smarter risk this week? What’s one thing you’ve been avoiding — not because it’s wrong, but because it’s scary? Quote I likedBe the person you would look up to. Recommendation for you'Tiny Experiments' by Anne-Laure Le Cunff A great book that I'm going to be implementing some of the ideas into my life with. She also came onto the show today - coming soon! PodcastThis week's episode Subscribe to the podcast here. (p.s. If you can subscribe on Youtube that would be amazing.) I'll see you later, Lewis Try my Mindset app for sport here |
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