Evan CarmichaelSpeaker / Author / Introvert

Elon Musk’s FEARLESS Mindset | Defy Doubt and Win

24 Sept 2022 · 0 min

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In this brief exchange, Speaker A asks how one decides to pursue an idea that others deem "crazy" and where the internal strength to do so originates. Speaker B responds that fear is felt strongly, not absent, but when a goal is sufficiently important and believed in, the individual acts despite that fear. The dialogue highlights the mindset of confronting fear, valuing personal conviction over external skepticism, and committing to action when the cause outweighs the emotional discomfort.

How do you think about making a decision when everyone tells you this is a crazy idea? Where do you get the internal strength to do that?
Well, first of all, I'd say I actually think I feel fear quite strongly. So it's not as though I just have the absence of fear. I feel it quite strongly. But there are just times when something is important enough, you believe in it enough, that you do it in spite of fear.