A short spoken piece by TJ Walker warning that familiar activities often feel safe but can be high-risk. He contrasts nervousness on airplanes with comfort driving a car, notes that familiarity can mask danger (e.g., sitting, eating junk food while watching screens), and urges following the 'TJ Walker habit' of greater caution.
You are horrible at risk assessment. How do I know that? Because I'm horrible at risk assessment. I feel nervous sometimes if I'm on an airplane and it's bumping around, and yet I feel comfortable driving a car. Well, guess what? Being in a car is one of the most dangerous things you can ever do. It doesn't feel dangerous because it feels familiar. Beware familiar feelings, because that's where the greatest risk is of all, including sitting down, eating junk food while watching a screen. Please follow the TJ Walker habit.
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