We’re highly evolved to pay more attention to potential adverse outcomes than potential positive outcomes. We’re unrealistically pessimistic about our future and ourselves. We unconsciously prioritize consistency over opportunity, routine over joy, and sameness over excitement. When you find yourself afraid to take on a new challenge, hesitant to walk a new path, or feeling like you won’t be able to succeed at something, remind yourself of something like this: “Most of my fear and anxiety is an outdated survival response.”
