The Gift of Fear
by Gavin de Becker
A security expert on intuition as a survival signal: the pre-incident indicators of violence, why we ignore our gut, and how to listen. Essential and empowering.
Read it if…
you want to trust your instincts about people and danger.
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Skip it if…
you want to avoid thinking about violence at all.
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Three things you will actually use
- Fear is a signal, not a weakness.
- Notice forced teaming and charm.
- No is a complete sentence.
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Read the chapter on the messengers of intuition.
Our verdict
Trust your gut.
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