Each of us needs to cultivate the courage to actually look at what we’re afraid of. We’re afraid to go talk to that pretty stranger across the room. But why? What are the possible outcomes? Being made a laughingstock? Getting rejected? We don’t want to speak out, but why? Because we might be criticized? Because in the absolute worst-case scenario, we might have to go look for a new job—but weren’t we already thinking about that anyway?
