Celia’s Question: What would you do if you weren’t afraid?
Celia's Ultimate Question: What would you do if you weren’t afraid?
There is a duality that exists within fear itself.
There’s the fear that pulls us towards something
And the fear that pushes us away.
In this episode of The Ultimate Question, Celia Polkinghorne and I explore the infinite dimensions of fear as we sit in my living room with a cup of tea.
Our conversation takes some unexpected turns, including this meta-conclusion: If we truly weren't afraid, wouldn’t we be more open to feeling fear itself?
Well damn. That’s scary.
And yet, imagine what would happen if you truly leaned into the wisdom of your fear.
From the personal to the global, our conversation moves through topics like breaking societal constructs, embracing vulnerability, and the tension between expansion and contraction.
This intimate and wide-ranging discussion delves into several themes:
1. The relationship between fear and personal expression, particularly in business and content creation, with Celia reflecting on her desire to share more personal stories and being held back by fear
2. Insights about how fear influences life choices, from career decisions to relationships, illustrated through personal stories like Celia's experience leaving journalism and moving to Japan
3. A powerful examination of how fear affects our ability to receive love and appreciation from others
My favorite aspect of this conversation is how it moves between tangible actions/approaches and deeply philosophical questions about human nature, fear, and evolution.
This conversation serves as both a practical guide for anyone looking to use their fear to boldly create more of what they want in life.
Because creation, as we know, isn’t void of fear.
It’s often catalyzed by it.
The Ultimate Question™ has an uncanny way of reaching into the hidden corners of your mind and depths of your heart to shake lose insights and ideas that you’ve never had language for– And that language becomes our collective catalyst.
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