Comment by Marianne Miettinen (marianne-miettinen) on Improving productivity and wellbeing · 2023-10-15T18:38:12.717Z · LW · GW

Think about what you fear and what kind of failure is and isn't acceptable

That is a useful mental model for those feeling anxiety about a work: if a failure is pre-determined as acceptable you will not blind yourself with excuses and escape, and instead lean toward the goal.