aedron · HackerTrans

I have learned to control anxiety, and even fear, by simply pushing it from the chest down into the belly where it gets consumed. This was the phrasing someone used that I picked it up from, and it feels just like that. What I believe is really happening is really a realignment of breathing, just like you describe. It works.

aedron

9 anni fadiscuss

It seems you solved the problem, but for the next time: You can add a U.S. address in your Amazon account (any random address will do) and set it as the primary address. Then buy the book, and right after switch the account back to your real address. I think I have even seen Amazon recommend this solution.

aedron

10 anni fadiscuss

> Sometimes it feels like the people giving feedback are just too eager to please you with positive feedback.

This is an important observation. As someone once said, "no one wants to crush your dreams". If you present people an idea for a business plan, most people will say that is sounds very interesting, nice opportunity, they'd definitely consider buying that, etc. If you show them something you made, they will say it's great and politely have a little conversation about it.

It is very easy for perennially optimistic (/self-deluded) entrepreneurial types to take this kind of feedback as validation, when in fact it is nothing of the sort. The only validation is this: Are they giving you money for it? That is when you know you've made something of value, not a second before.

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