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Ever felt like paralyzing fear is holding you back from achieving your dreams? I know I have, but it doesn't have to stay that way. For most of my life, I was running from fear, fighting fear, and hiding from fear. Sound familiar? But then, I got fed up. I was tired of running, hiding, and fighting. I decided to confront fear, but instead of fighting, I stopped and listened to what my fear was trying to tell me. That's when I realized something powerful: fear can actually be your friend. Fear is there to help, to tell you what could harm you, it's a survival tool. My first day of kindergarten was terrifying. I didn’t understand English and felt completely alone. Fear motivated me to look for anyone who could help me. In that sea of solitude, I saw a friendly smile on my teacher’s face. A comforting hug showed me that support can come from unexpected places. By my senior year of high school, I had straight D's and F's and had failed several classes. I was scared of not graduating. I needed to pass every class in order to get my high-school diploma. The fear of disappointing my grandma made me focus on my schoolwork. That year, for the first time in my life, I got straight A's and graduated. In my professional life, fear kept me from achieving the level of success I wanted. I would get nervous before speaking with customers and business partners. I was terrified to present in front of co-workers and business leaders. But then I decided to confront the fear. I started speaking in public, joined Toastmasters, and hired a speaking coach to help me along the way. After facing my fear consistently week after week for years, and practicing my craft, I now teach workshops on how to overcome your fear of public speaking. None of this was possible for me until I confronted my fear directly and listened to it. Behind that fear was a desire to speak and be heard. Do you want to become friends with fear? Do this! Practical Steps to Befriend Fear: Identify Your Fear: Take a moment right now. What is it that scares you? Write it down. Understand Your Fear: Why does this fear exist? What is it trying to protect you from? Confront Your Fear: Think of small steps you can take to face this fear. Just like I did with Toastmasters, find a way to expose yourself to the fear in a safe environment. Reflect on Wins: Celebrate small victories. Find early wins to fuel your confidence and keep you going. Visualize Success: Close your eyes. Picture yourself overcoming this fear. Feel the excitement of success. Take five minutes today. Write down one fear. Break it into small steps you can take to face it. Commit to one action this week. By befriending fear and understanding its role, you can harness its power to drive you forward. Fear can be your guide, not your enemy. I recently spoke about this on Pam Slim's podcast, The Widest Net. If you want to hear more about my journey and get inspired, check out the episode here: open.spotify.com/episode/5bfd1U…

@patrickklepek I got the same warning. It's a brave new world out there!

Is this actually...a thing? Just got this "warning" about a TikTok challenge from my oldest kid's school where students are apparently jamming things into their Chromebooks to "create sparks." I'm skeptical lol

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@Zeneca Insane! I love the detail level from Studio Ghibli

This studio ghibli thing is crazy, I love it

We're giving away a LEGO Marvel Studios MCU Infinity Gauntlet! All you have to do is RETWEET this AND FOLLOW us for your chance to win!

@DrewBarman @imjameshall Glad to hear that your mom is ok!

Crazy week - came back from a trip early, Mom in Hospital (she is fine and I should get her home today). Missed all kinds of things this week - had to grab this guy on secondary even though I was on WL. Oh well, glad to have it. Fun stuff. Call with @imjameshall in two hours, Call with my crew at @AIOW_io in an hour. LFG!!!! @handsomebstrd @therambler_eth @Sloooths

@awilkinson We use Panda doc. Much better product and priced better too.

I just found out how much we pay for DocuSign and my jaw dropped. What's the best alternative? Is there something free or stupid cheap?

@addison This was one of the many insights that makes this podcast an instant classic. I’ve been waiting for this follow up, does not disappoint!

“You can’t phone this in.”

@TomBilyeu This is helpful, thanks for the reminder.

@ryancarson What makes it worth it for you?

o1 pro is bonkers. Decided to finally bite the bullet and pay $200/mo. I couldn't be happier.

@punk9059 @keepingcool11 It's a rug, i'm sure!

@keepingcool11 Attention from who? He’s got more attention than every other person on the planet with or without this.

Honest question: why launch a memecoin the weekend you become president? At this point, money simply can’t be an issue for him. All of America and the world is rushing to be friends w him. And no one likes devs.

An email from Coach Sommer I revisit often: Hi Tim, Patience. Far too soon to expect strength improvements. Strength improvements [for a movement like this] take a minimum of 6 weeks. Any perceived improvements prior to that are simply the result of improved synaptic facilitation. In plain English, the central nervous system simply became more efficient at that particular movement with practice. This is, however, not to be confused with actual strength gains. Dealing with the temporary frustration of not making progress is an integral part of the path towards excellence. In fact, it is essential and something that every single elite athlete has had to learn to deal with. If the pursuit of excellence was easy, everyone would do it. In fact, this impatience in dealing with frustration is the primary reason that most people fail to achieve their goals. Unreasonable expectations timewise, resulting in unnecessary frustration, due to a perceived feeling of failure. Achieving the extraordinary is not a linear process. The secret is to show up, do the work, and go home. A blue collar work ethic married to indomitable will. It is literally that simple. Nothing interferes. Nothing can sway you from your purpose. Once the decision is made, simply refuse to budge. Refuse to compromise. And accept that quality long-term results require quality long-term focus. No emotion. No drama. No beating yourself up over small bumps in the road. Learn to enjoy and appreciate the process. This is especially important because you are going to spend far more time on the actual journey than with those all too brief moments of triumph at the end. Certainly celebrate the moments of triumph when they occur. More importantly, learn from defeats when they happen. In fact, if you are not encountering defeat on a fairly regular basis, you are not trying hard enough. And absolutely refuse to accept less than your best. Throw out a timeline. It will take what it takes. If the commitment is to a long-term goal and not to a series of smaller intermediate goals, then only one decision needs to be made and adhered to. Clear, simple, straightforward. Much easier to maintain than having to make small decision after small decision to stay the course when dealing with each step along the way. This provides far too many opportunities to inadvertently drift from your chosen goal. The single decision is one of the most powerful tools in the toolbox.

@fgenekent @tferriss Absolutely! Something that I always remind myself when I feel that fear taking over.

“What we fear doing most, is usually what we most need to do” Thank you @tferriss

@HipedFoundation Gratitude space would be incredible! I haven't seen one since back when @Zeneca used to do them.

Thinking of starting spaces back up. Anyone have suggestions? Gratitude space? Let me know!!! Pushing to be more connected on a weekly basis to you awesome people.

@raechellambert @akshaybd Such a great use for the tech!

I didn't mean to start a web3 company. I just wanted to distribute the responsibility of hosting. Then I was annoyed I couldn't track who was coming to my events so I made cute digital badges like i had in girl scouts. Then @akshaybd asked if we could do POAPs and here we are!

@deekaymotion This is horrible to hear I’m sorry.

I just became a victim of cybercrime. All of my wallets were compromised, and my life savings, everything I earned as an artist in Web3 are gone. This happened during a 14-hour flight from Korea to New York, coincidentally in mid-flight when I had no internet access. I have no idea how it happened, but my best guess is a seed phrase leak. I had a photo of my handwritten seed phrase (not digital) synced to Google Drive, hidden in a random folder, but there’s no sign of any suspicious login activity. It could also have been a leak from the physical paper, but I’m not sure. Public WiFi? Maybe. Malware? I’m pretty sure I didn’t download anything, at least not knowingly. I haven’t had any interactions with suspicious individuals lately either. The strange part is that only my funds were taken while all of my NFTs remained untouched. I’ve already started moving my valuable NFTs to a new, secure wallet. I’m left with nothing now, and this is probably the biggest challenge of my life. My biggest concern is that all my family members rely on me financially, so I need to bounce back as quickly as possible to continue supporting them. Right now, my mind is exhausted and I need to get some sleep first.

@gmoneyNFT People tel me Michael Peña

Who is your celebrity doppelganger?

I’m a Dad of 3 boys (14, 12, 5) and we are all enjoying Echoes of Wisdom tremendously. So far, my 5 year old has played the game the most, he’s been able to overcome most obstacles with help from his older brothers. What’s worked about the game design: Not having a sword as a primary weapon makes us think of unique ways to solve problems. Maybe we want to send a swarm of bats to attack that mummy. Or maybe we wan to use a spider web to climb over them and avoid them all together. This game doesn’t default to killing everything and encourages problem solving.

Parents, etc...what have your kids' experiences been like The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom so far? What's worked about the game design? What have they had trouble with? Please share your stories below, via DM, or via email at patrick@crossplay.news

The fastest way to improve your life: Distance yourself from anyone who spends time putting down others.

@Kaloh_nft So cool! You seem like you’re enjoying your trip

Gm from Bryce Canyon in Utah 🏜️☕️

@kevinrose Happy to see you back! Missed you on here.

I changed my mind and decided to stay on X, but with protected posts, for a more private conversation. I'm very active and doing daily chats on my website: kevinrose.com -- hope you all are well :)