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In The Hidden Cost of Playing Safe, I write about the way “safety” disguises fear and keeps us from evolution.
You call it caution.
Society calls it safety.
But it is fear.
Fear wrapped in proverbs, fear dressed up as wisdom.
Better safe than sorry.
The bird in hand.
The devil you know.
These aren’t protections.
They are instructions to stay small.
They are the language of stasis — the hidden cost of playing safe.
This tool can show you whether your handrails are really handcuffs.
1. The Claim
Where in your life are you still saying, “I never change”?
Write it down. Be specific.
2. The Cover Story
What are you calling it?
Strength?
Loyalty?
Conviction?
Be honest with yourself. Is it actually fear dressed as conviction?
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