Farnoosh Torabi

Yeah, I've been a financial advisor for 20 years and people are like, what, you're writing a book about fear? Yes, because it is the emotional underpinning of so many of our financial questions. When people come to me and they say, should I buy a house? Should I get married, divorce, have kids, take the job, quit the job, start the business, file for bankruptcy?

Yeah, I've been a financial advisor for 20 years and people are like, what, you're writing a book about fear? Yes, because it is the emotional underpinning of so many of our financial questions. When people come to me and they say, should I buy a house? Should I get married, divorce, have kids, take the job, quit the job, start the business, file for bankruptcy?

Yeah, I've been a financial advisor for 20 years and people are like, what, you're writing a book about fear? Yes, because it is the emotional underpinning of so many of our financial questions. When people come to me and they say, should I buy a house? Should I get married, divorce, have kids, take the job, quit the job, start the business, file for bankruptcy?

There is advice there to be given that is tactical, but to really get to the root of the solution, you have to go deeper and usually address the fear. I want to first start by saying that fear can be... a tool in your life. Why are we all wrapped up in this idea of being fearless? I am a daughter of immigrants. I am a daughter of the 1980s in Worcester, Massachusetts. I grew up terrified.

There is advice there to be given that is tactical, but to really get to the root of the solution, you have to go deeper and usually address the fear. I want to first start by saying that fear can be... a tool in your life. Why are we all wrapped up in this idea of being fearless? I am a daughter of immigrants. I am a daughter of the 1980s in Worcester, Massachusetts. I grew up terrified.

There is advice there to be given that is tactical, but to really get to the root of the solution, you have to go deeper and usually address the fear. I want to first start by saying that fear can be... a tool in your life. Why are we all wrapped up in this idea of being fearless? I am a daughter of immigrants. I am a daughter of the 1980s in Worcester, Massachusetts. I grew up terrified.

And I say, you know, things worked out. And it wasn't because I abandoned fear. It was because I got to a point in my 20s when I was trying to be fearless and I would get into a make a mess of things. But I said, you know what? This fear is not going away. I am just that person that has this fervor all the time.

And I say, you know, things worked out. And it wasn't because I abandoned fear. It was because I got to a point in my 20s when I was trying to be fearless and I would get into a make a mess of things. But I said, you know what? This fear is not going away. I am just that person that has this fervor all the time.

And I say, you know, things worked out. And it wasn't because I abandoned fear. It was because I got to a point in my 20s when I was trying to be fearless and I would get into a make a mess of things. But I said, you know what? This fear is not going away. I am just that person that has this fervor all the time.

And I thought, let me like look at it and try to understand what it's trying to tell me. Perhaps fear is here with a message.

And I thought, let me like look at it and try to understand what it's trying to tell me. Perhaps fear is here with a message.

And I thought, let me like look at it and try to understand what it's trying to tell me. Perhaps fear is here with a message.

Imagine a world where you can make your own financial choices for yourself, by yourself. You have autonomy. You have agency. You can choose for yourself. Choose to stay in a job, not stay in a job. Stay in a marriage, not stay in a marriage. Start a business, not do it. And I'm not saying those things are easy, but with money and with financial independence comes so much confidence.

Imagine a world where you can make your own financial choices for yourself, by yourself. You have autonomy. You have agency. You can choose for yourself. Choose to stay in a job, not stay in a job. Stay in a marriage, not stay in a marriage. Start a business, not do it. And I'm not saying those things are easy, but with money and with financial independence comes so much confidence.

Imagine a world where you can make your own financial choices for yourself, by yourself. You have autonomy. You have agency. You can choose for yourself. Choose to stay in a job, not stay in a job. Stay in a marriage, not stay in a marriage. Start a business, not do it. And I'm not saying those things are easy, but with money and with financial independence comes so much confidence.

You can sleep better at night and... You know, the world's a scary place sometimes and with money helps. When you experience fear in your financial life, which for me sometimes is a lot of the time, I think that if you are able to apply some of these learnings, you will not experience fear as paralysis. You will experience it as opportunity.

You can sleep better at night and... You know, the world's a scary place sometimes and with money helps. When you experience fear in your financial life, which for me sometimes is a lot of the time, I think that if you are able to apply some of these learnings, you will not experience fear as paralysis. You will experience it as opportunity.

You can sleep better at night and... You know, the world's a scary place sometimes and with money helps. When you experience fear in your financial life, which for me sometimes is a lot of the time, I think that if you are able to apply some of these learnings, you will not experience fear as paralysis. You will experience it as opportunity.

to know that when fear arrives in your financial life, it doesn't want to create stasis or keep you stuck. It wants you to find a solution to help you. To engage with your fear is to engage with your values, to engage with what's important to you and what you want to protect. And you have to be clear on these things before you make any financial decision.

to know that when fear arrives in your financial life, it doesn't want to create stasis or keep you stuck. It wants you to find a solution to help you. To engage with your fear is to engage with your values, to engage with what's important to you and what you want to protect. And you have to be clear on these things before you make any financial decision.