Summary of Michal Oshman's What Would You Do If You Weren't Afraid?

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#1 I had been suffering from anxiety for as long as I could remember. It permeated every aspect of my life and consumed every waking thought. I was constantly thinking about the worst-case scenario in any situation, and I was afraid that my children would get lost, forgotten, or kidnapped.

#2 I was raised with a survival mindset, and as a result, I was always afraid of death. I was afraid of messing up, being rejected, aging, not being taken seriously, and failing.

#3 Anxiety and despair are not uncommon in our society. In fact, it has become common for people to take antidepressants or anti-anxiety drugs. Why is it that so many people feel empty and disconnected, while others feel happy.

#4 I had looked to therapy and medication for the solution to my anxiety, but after many years, I realized that the therapy was not going anywhere. I decided to give up on living a joyful life, but deep inside me, I knew there was something else.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jun 10, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822537590

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Insights on Michal Oshman's What Would You Do If You Weren't Afraid?

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 15

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

I had been suffering from anxiety for as long as I could remember. It permeated every aspect of my life and consumed every waking thought. I was constantly thinking about the worst-case scenario in any situation, and I was afraid that my children would get lost, forgotten, or kidnapped.

#2

I was raised with a survival mindset, and as a result, I was always afraid of death. I was afraid of messing up, being rejected, aging, not being taken seriously, and failing.

#3

Anxiety and despair are not uncommon in our society. In fact, it has become common for people to take antidepressants or anti-anxiety drugs. Why is it that so many people feel empty and disconnected, while others feel happy.

#4

I had looked to therapy and medication for the solution to my anxiety, but after many years, I realized that the therapy was not going anywhere. I decided to give up on living a joyful life, but deep