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the zurkie show
fear is a feeling, not a stop sign

Weighing your options as to why something is happening and what are the potential outcomes of that situation is incredibly important because then you at least know the risk that you're taking and what could go very, very wrong. Because listen, we like to romanticize potentially the good. For a lot of us that are super optimistic, we like to be like, well, there's no way that this doesn't work.

the zurkie show
fear is a feeling, not a stop sign

Oh, I don't know about that. What's the worst case? Well, I mean, if I do this thing and I put my time into this and I start this business with my friend, I mean, the worst case is that we don't make a couple bucks and, you know. No. What if the worst case is your business friend, friend, decides to turn on you and take all of the money? I didn't think about that.

the zurkie show
fear is a feeling, not a stop sign

Oh, I don't know about that. What's the worst case? Well, I mean, if I do this thing and I put my time into this and I start this business with my friend, I mean, the worst case is that we don't make a couple bucks and, you know. No. What if the worst case is your business friend, friend, decides to turn on you and take all of the money? I didn't think about that.

the zurkie show
fear is a feeling, not a stop sign

Oh, I don't know about that. What's the worst case? Well, I mean, if I do this thing and I put my time into this and I start this business with my friend, I mean, the worst case is that we don't make a couple bucks and, you know. No. What if the worst case is your business friend, friend, decides to turn on you and take all of the money? I didn't think about that.

the zurkie show
fear is a feeling, not a stop sign

That's why you got to think about these things. Now, I'm going to eat my own words because recently I full-sended something. I did something that on textbook you should not do. Like, bad idea, stranger danger, online person telling you to go visit them. Kind of crazy. But I asked myself in that moment, what was the worst case?

the zurkie show
fear is a feeling, not a stop sign

That's why you got to think about these things. Now, I'm going to eat my own words because recently I full-sended something. I did something that on textbook you should not do. Like, bad idea, stranger danger, online person telling you to go visit them. Kind of crazy. But I asked myself in that moment, what was the worst case?

the zurkie show
fear is a feeling, not a stop sign

That's why you got to think about these things. Now, I'm going to eat my own words because recently I full-sended something. I did something that on textbook you should not do. Like, bad idea, stranger danger, online person telling you to go visit them. Kind of crazy. But I asked myself in that moment, what was the worst case?

the zurkie show
fear is a feeling, not a stop sign

And the worst case, when I really thought about it, is I would just go home. Or, I mean, they would kidnap me. That was the other option. And they didn't. So, hey, we're chillin'. But you should know what you're getting yourself into before you do something. Now, I don't think you need to think about this every time you go to a restaurant.

the zurkie show
fear is a feeling, not a stop sign

And the worst case, when I really thought about it, is I would just go home. Or, I mean, they would kidnap me. That was the other option. And they didn't. So, hey, we're chillin'. But you should know what you're getting yourself into before you do something. Now, I don't think you need to think about this every time you go to a restaurant.

the zurkie show
fear is a feeling, not a stop sign

And the worst case, when I really thought about it, is I would just go home. Or, I mean, they would kidnap me. That was the other option. And they didn't. So, hey, we're chillin'. But you should know what you're getting yourself into before you do something. Now, I don't think you need to think about this every time you go to a restaurant.

the zurkie show
fear is a feeling, not a stop sign

Well, what's the worst case if I don't get, you know, a quarter pounder this time and I only get the Big Mac? Okay, like, yeah. Okay, the worst case is it's not as tasty, right? The stakes are not that high for that. But when you're making a decision that requires resources, time, emotion, money, you have to ask yourself, what is the worst case?

the zurkie show
fear is a feeling, not a stop sign

Well, what's the worst case if I don't get, you know, a quarter pounder this time and I only get the Big Mac? Okay, like, yeah. Okay, the worst case is it's not as tasty, right? The stakes are not that high for that. But when you're making a decision that requires resources, time, emotion, money, you have to ask yourself, what is the worst case?

the zurkie show
fear is a feeling, not a stop sign

Well, what's the worst case if I don't get, you know, a quarter pounder this time and I only get the Big Mac? Okay, like, yeah. Okay, the worst case is it's not as tasty, right? The stakes are not that high for that. But when you're making a decision that requires resources, time, emotion, money, you have to ask yourself, what is the worst case?

the zurkie show
fear is a feeling, not a stop sign

This will at least give you peace of mind, which is so important because in your life, you will make a lot of decisions. You will make a lot of mistakes. That is something that you will have to do if... you decide to go and ignore decisions that are important in your life, they will come to bite you. They will decide on their own.

the zurkie show
fear is a feeling, not a stop sign

This will at least give you peace of mind, which is so important because in your life, you will make a lot of decisions. You will make a lot of mistakes. That is something that you will have to do if... you decide to go and ignore decisions that are important in your life, they will come to bite you. They will decide on their own.

the zurkie show
fear is a feeling, not a stop sign

This will at least give you peace of mind, which is so important because in your life, you will make a lot of decisions. You will make a lot of mistakes. That is something that you will have to do if... you decide to go and ignore decisions that are important in your life, they will come to bite you. They will decide on their own.

the zurkie show
fear is a feeling, not a stop sign

If you do not take the reins of your own life and whip them into shape and guide your life in the way that you want, it will be guided for you. That's what happens to a lot of people. They decide, well, you know, well, I'm not going to do that. I'm not going to do this. Well, the worst case is I don't even want to think about that. Whatever.

the zurkie show
fear is a feeling, not a stop sign

If you do not take the reins of your own life and whip them into shape and guide your life in the way that you want, it will be guided for you. That's what happens to a lot of people. They decide, well, you know, well, I'm not going to do that. I'm not going to do this. Well, the worst case is I don't even want to think about that. Whatever.

the zurkie show
fear is a feeling, not a stop sign

If you do not take the reins of your own life and whip them into shape and guide your life in the way that you want, it will be guided for you. That's what happens to a lot of people. They decide, well, you know, well, I'm not going to do that. I'm not going to do this. Well, the worst case is I don't even want to think about that. Whatever.

the zurkie show
fear is a feeling, not a stop sign

And that's how you have people who are bitter and old and angry. And when you're working at your retail job, you have people that are like, just they hate being in the store. They just hate themselves. I don't know about you. I don't want to be that kind of person. But I get the fear. I get the fear.