Comments on: What’s Your Body Saying About Being Fearless? http://design-for-users.com/user-experience/human-factors/your-body-being-fearless/ designing the universal experience Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:56:36 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Adam Lawrence http://design-for-users.com/user-experience/human-factors/your-body-being-fearless/comment-page-1/#comment-738 Adam Lawrence Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:34:46 +0000 http://design-for-users.com/?p=222#comment-738 It is easiest to be brave when the thing you do is not for yourself, but for somebody else... It is easiest to be brave when the thing you do is not for yourself, but for somebody else…

]]> By: Clay Hebert http://design-for-users.com/user-experience/human-factors/your-body-being-fearless/comment-page-1/#comment-404 Clay Hebert Sat, 18 Jul 2009 12:13:03 +0000 http://design-for-users.com/?p=222#comment-404 Great post. We've been working on this concept of fearless for over 4 months now and we're putting out a free magazine quality e-book on conquering your fears. Profiles include Tim O'Reilly, Tony Hseih, Seth Godin and Muhammad Ali. You can signup at www.fearlessstories.com. If you email me at clay [dot] hebert at gmail dot com, I'll send you a free .pdf of one of the best stories. Great post. We’ve been working on this concept of fearless for over 4 months now and we’re putting out a free magazine quality e-book on conquering your fears. Profiles include Tim O’Reilly, Tony Hseih, Seth Godin and Muhammad Ali.

You can signup at http://www.fearlessstories.com.

If you email me at clay [dot] hebert at gmail dot com, I’ll send you a free .pdf of one of the best stories.

]]> By: Amrutha http://design-for-users.com/user-experience/human-factors/your-body-being-fearless/comment-page-1/#comment-393 Amrutha Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:54:47 +0000 http://design-for-users.com/?p=222#comment-393 Hey nice post Kris. This post makes me see why I am where I am. I mean its fear that actually stops us from being who we are. Well its so true and in a way am glad I wasn't one to get lost because of that. In life I have made quiet a few mistakes because I lacked courage, and was constantly in fear.. Fear that I will lose, Fear that I might make a fool of myself, Fear that I might let down the people I love, But I guess I was lucky since I realised what was happening. I wasn't living life the way I wanted to but the way I thought people wanted me to. Am glad I was so wrong. Cause if it weren't for the risks I had taken I as I said would not be where I am doing what I love. I am an engineer by degree but a designer by passion and that's what I love to do. Bottom line being, fear is what restrains us from leading our life's. It is with courage that we see who we really are and find solace in what we do :). Hey nice post Kris. This post makes me see why I am where I am. I mean its fear that actually stops us from being who we are. Well its so true and in a way am glad I wasn’t one to get lost because of that. In life I have made quiet a few mistakes because I lacked courage, and was constantly in fear..

Fear that I will lose,
Fear that I might make a fool of myself,
Fear that I might let down the people I love,

But I guess I was lucky since I realised what was happening. I wasn’t living life the way I wanted to but the way I thought people wanted me to. Am glad I was so wrong. Cause if it weren’t for the risks I had taken I as I said would not be where I am doing what I love.

I am an engineer by degree but a designer by passion and that’s what I love to do.

Bottom line being, fear is what restrains us from leading our life’s. It is with courage that we see who we really are and find solace in what we do :) .

]]> By: Vanessa Turke http://design-for-users.com/user-experience/human-factors/your-body-being-fearless/comment-page-1/#comment-391 Vanessa Turke Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:43:17 +0000 http://design-for-users.com/?p=222#comment-391 I love how you described all those physical sensations... What makes me feel brave is taking a moment to direct my attention beyond the physical - realizing that my silly reptilian brain causes me more suffering than most external forces I come in contact with. Maintaining a passion for my goal while cultivating a certain amount of detachment from the outcome makes me feel fearless. Cliche but true, "there's nothing to fear but fear itself". I love how you described all those physical sensations… What makes me feel brave is taking a moment to direct my attention beyond the physical – realizing that my silly reptilian brain causes me more suffering than most external forces I come in contact with.

Maintaining a passion for my goal while cultivating a certain amount of detachment from the outcome makes me feel fearless. Cliche but true, “there’s nothing to fear but fear itself”.

]]> By: Glenn Hilton http://design-for-users.com/user-experience/human-factors/your-body-being-fearless/comment-page-1/#comment-375 Glenn Hilton Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:55:14 +0000 http://design-for-users.com/?p=222#comment-375 Great post Kris. Very thought provoking. I love how you added music vids at the end (especially Eminem). Think I need to borrow that idea for future posts :) Great post Kris. Very thought provoking. I love how you added music vids at the end (especially Eminem). Think I need to borrow that idea for future posts :)

]]> By: Vladimir Dzhuvinov http://design-for-users.com/user-experience/human-factors/your-body-being-fearless/comment-page-1/#comment-371 Vladimir Dzhuvinov Mon, 08 Jun 2009 08:58:28 +0000 http://design-for-users.com/?p=222#comment-371 I've been at my most daring, irrational (and probably dumbest) when in love with a woman :) So, to be brave, just practice mad love :) Other observations I've had: I've noticed that fear appears when I concentrate on the results I want to achieve instead on the actual experience. Focusing too specifically on my goal can lead to an endless train of worries what can go wrong and thoughts whether you're doing the right thing or not. If I let the end result become an obsession this can completely rob me of living in the present moment. The human spirit wants to experience, create and enjoy the now; it isn't truly interested in project deadlines, sales results and customer satisfaction surveys :) I’ve been at my most daring, irrational (and probably dumbest) when in love with a woman :)

So, to be brave, just practice mad love :)

Other observations I’ve had:

I’ve noticed that fear appears when I concentrate on the results I want to achieve instead on the actual experience. Focusing too specifically on my goal can lead to an endless train of worries what can go wrong and thoughts whether you’re doing the right thing or not. If I let the end result become an obsession this can completely rob me of living in the present moment.

The human spirit wants to experience, create and enjoy the now; it isn’t truly interested in project deadlines, sales results and customer satisfaction surveys :)

]]> By: Skry http://design-for-users.com/user-experience/human-factors/your-body-being-fearless/comment-page-1/#comment-370 Skry Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:20:35 +0000 http://design-for-users.com/?p=222#comment-370 Fear is relative. Once you've had a really big fear, all the small ones snap into perspective. This painful fact seems to hold true for problems and emotions of all kinds. This is likely the main principle behind Toastmasters and musical recitals. Ask, "What's the worst that could happen?" Making fear specific tends to defuse it a bit. Fear is relative. Once you’ve had a really big fear, all the small ones snap into perspective. This painful fact seems to hold true for problems and emotions of all kinds.

This is likely the main principle behind Toastmasters and musical recitals.

Ask, “What’s the worst that could happen?” Making fear specific tends to defuse it a bit.

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