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Comment on The Blueprint For Conquering Fear by David Feldt

David Feldt — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:49:00 +0000

Thanks for the comment Chris! I’m about to read the U of T piece by Gregory Berns.

Comment on The Blueprint For Conquering Fear by Chris Whitside

Chris Whitside — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:39:00 +0000

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the fear barrier to innovation David. We just can’t imagine how many wonderful and life-enhancing innovations we could be living with right now if only a few more people had the courage to push through the barrier.

Despite living in an advanced technological culture, we forget we are still just animals. So we underestimate how much of our fear is an artifact of our evolution, both biological and social. Our brains are not significantly different biologically from those of our ancestors tens of thousands of years ago. Fear served humans well then because there was so much more real danger — fear of predators, aggressors and fear of being ostracized from the collective safety of our tribe. Then, fear was a matter of life or death. Now it’s not but our brains haven’t evolved to make that distinction. Today, would-be world changers are too often paralyzed by a fear of embarrassment that feels just as threatening as a hungry lion. The dangers are no longer real but the fear – both biological and social – is.For more on this, read The Iconoclast by Gregory Berns. The Rotman school at the University of Toronto recently published an interview with Gregory Berns – Iconoclasts: Great minds think different http://www.rotman.utoronto.ca/integrativethinking/Iconoclasts.pdf

And now that I’ve used this posting as one more excuse to avoid my own hungry lion, it’s time to get back to just doing it.

Comment on Apple Stock Going to $1,000? by Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 23:35:00 +0000

I’ll be very happy if it does.

Comment on Human Character, the Final Frontier by David Feldt

David Feldt — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 12:32:00 +0000

Thanks for the correction Priya!

Comment on Human Character, the Final Frontier by Priya Narayan

Priya Narayan — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 11:12:00 +0000

Hi David,

Stumbled upon this article while searching for something on google. I see that you have mentioned that the image was taken in 2005 world cup. But was it not in 1995 , south africa won the rugby world cup.

Thanks,
Priya

Comment on Kulula Airlines : Break-through branding and corporate culture with a sense of humor by Sridhar

Sridhar — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:21:00 +0000

I am glad I have not heard such comments from the attendants of the aircraft in which I flown many time. God bless passengers who travel inspite of such comments.

Comment on Return by Jean

Jean — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 07:59:00 +0000

An inspirational message. ‘Hope’ is the most positive emotion, and this ‘blog’ is a fine example.
Sincere congratulations on your achievents so far, may you go from strength to strength.

Comment on Dealing With Information Overload : If This Happens Then Do That by Charlie Blower

Charlie Blower — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 03:52:00 +0000

can you send me an invite? charlie.blower@gmail.com

Comment on Growing Up on Google by Modern Retro Furniture

Modern Retro Furniture — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 08:04:00 +0000

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Dining Room Furniture — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 06:14:00 +0000