TEDxCMU - Chris Guillebeau - Fear and Permission

Chris Guillebeau travels the world and writes for a small army of remarkable people at chrisguillebeau.com. This talk is about crocodiles, killer whales, writing your own permission slip, and changing the world.

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[GrizzlyFist]

the cage is the establishment, the status quote, the bankers and politicians the offices. Working 9-5 your whole life, thats a cage. Understand the system because the system understands you. They have no problem keeping us in cages, mental and physically. Research the Truth break the chains. STAND UP FOR SOMETHING!

[imaginesjm]

Yes, giving up routine and predictable expectations is a difficult thing.

[stand4g8kz]

Great life lessons teached here! Thanks!

[thisisananth]

The small man builds cages for everyone he knows, while the sage who has to duck his head when the moon is low, keeps dropping keys for the beutiful rowdy prisoners.

[twocatsbarking]

Chris Guillebeau is the Bizzzzzzzz! Brilliant talk on facing life's challenges!

[FierceWisdom]

Quotable: "Anxiety is just repeatedly experiencing failure in advance" ~ Seth Godin.

Chris: "There's an incredible power in not giving a shit...but for better or worse, I'm not that person..."

"If you really want to overcome fear, you have to start by giving yourself permission."

If you really want to overcome fear, you've got to face it dead on, and jump. Love it.

[kurtilein3]

this really is a good talk.

[kandos]

the liken of fear with crocodile/killer whale was pretty neat

[CaplanMusic]

Way to go, Chris! Keep it up!!!