Quantify the Fear: The Case for Moving One of the biggest ways people avoid bold action is an aversion to moving and travel. Many people won’t even consider moving to a different city, and when an opportunity far from home does arise, I often hear them saying things like “I won’t know anybody there” or “I want to stay close to my mom.” It’s amazing to me that people will root themselves and not seek any new life adventure because they are fearful of moving away from two or three people; if you do that, it’s like letting those two or three people choose where you live.
