July 21, 2022

Mo Gawdat’s Seven-Step Interrogation to Kill Fear

Source: Mo Gawdat, Solve for Happy, Chapter 8

The Interrogation

What’s the worst that can happen?
So what?
How likely is it?
Is there anything I can do now to prevent this scenario?
Can I recover?
What will happen if I do nothing? (What’s the price of the status quo? Is that a price you are willing to pay?)
What’s the best-case scenario?

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