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An Alternative To Fighting For Control

Mapping your fears is how you build mental wealth.

Derek MacDonald
Apr 28, 2025

Being prepared isn’t about being able to control what happens. Being prepared is about being able to respond when it does. It took me a long time to realize that.

You don’t become safer by anticipating what could go wrong.

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An Alternative To Fighting For Control by Derek MacDonald

Mapping your fears is how you build mental wealth.

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onward. 

-dmac

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