Action Relieves Anxiety

Working on a problem reduces the fear of it.

Working on a problem reduces the fear of it. It’s hard to fear a problem when you are making progress on it—even if progress is imperfect and slow. Action relieves anxiety.

• James Clear

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Source §

• 3-2-1: On compliments, inversion, and the importance of high standards | James Clear

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• Bias Toward Action
• Motivation Follows Action
• Commit for a Bit
• … increased focus decreased anxiety