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The Journey Beyond Fear: Leverage the Three Pillars of Positivity to Build Your Success
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The Journey Beyond Fear: Leverage the Three Pillars of Positivity to Build Your Success

by John Hagel
May 2021
Beginner content levelBeginner
272 pages
4h 56m
English
McGraw-Hill
Content preview from The Journey Beyond Fear: Leverage the Three Pillars of Positivity to Build Your Success

CHAPTER 2

PERSONAL NARRATIVES

Overcoming Isolation

Fear is a natural reaction to the mounting performance pressure that increasingly characterizes our world, and it has predictable consequences. It magnifies our perception of risk, shrinks our time horizons, and causes us to fall prey to a zero-sum view of the world that leads us to distrust others. Inevitably, we find it harder to build deep and enduring relationships, and we become more and more isolated. The more isolated we become, the more pressure we experience. As the pressure mounts, the feeling of isolation intensifies, adding to our sense of helplessness and fear.

How can we break out of this vicious cycle? As with all emotions, the answer begins with us as individuals. We need to ...

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ISBN: 9781264268412