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Mike, I'm Angela Duckworth.
I'm Mike Mann, and you're listening to.
No stupid questions today on the show.
Is it okay to be motivated by fear?
I'm fearful just listening to this.
That's terrifying.
Mike, we have a great question from a listener named Jeff, and I'm going to read it to you.
Hello, Jeff.
Hi, NSQ.
My friend and I were recently watching an episode of a show in which the main character jumps into a pit of fear.
Oh, my gosh.
And while it starts off with creepy creatures and generic fears, it turns into many of the fears we deal with on a daily basis.
Fear of not being accepted by others, fear of losing loved ones, and fear of failure.
By the way, I have to say that I don't know what show Jeff is talking about.
Right.
I don't know what pit of.
Like, it's so metaphorical.
But then he mentions creepy creatures.
I immediately thought of, like, a pit with, like, snakes and spiders.
And then suddenly videos come up of your teachers telling you you're not good enough or something.