Do You Have FOMO?
FOMO is a mind boggling thing. It can make you do things any logical person would avoid like the plague. It can cause you to buy things that you normally wouldn't. It can cause you to do things that you would normally think twice about. It can cause you to stop what you are doing and do something completely different at a moment's notice. So what is this disruption called FOMO?
F.O.M.O. - Fear Of Missing Out. It is something that we all dread. It is something that we all deal with. It is something that we all have succumbed to at some point in our lives.
If we are paying attention, FOMO is not something we have to be afraid of. It is something we can control. It is something that we can even benefit from. The main thing we need to do is recognize it for what it really is. It's what the F stands for...FEAR!
FOMO makes you wonder "What if?" FOMO makes you forget common sense (which is not all that common any more). FOMO makes you want what you don't have. FOMO builds up stress and anxiety within you. It is from this tension that rash decisions are made.
"But, Garrey", you ask, "how can this be beneficial?"
When we are going about our daily activities and FOMO make is stop what we are doing, instead of just changing direction or pulling out our wallet, we should use that as an opportunity to evaluate what we are currently doing. Is this the "next, best thing" I should be focusing on right now? Is this the top priority? Will this provide the most bang for the buck (or at least for the time I spend)? When FOMO comes screeching around the corner, instead of throwing up a STOP sign, let it be a YIELD sign that makes you stop and look both ways before continuing. Consider all the possibilities and make an informed decision rather than reacting in fear.
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FOMO is a real thing and it can be very painful for you if you have it a lot... It is present in the crypto world, but as I can see, affiliate marketers aren't spared from it either... As a matter of fact, I would say that it's even more present there...
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That is so true. Not only can FOMO lead us to do something we might not ordinarily do, it can keep us from doing something important because we are afraid of missing out on something trivial and are not focused where we should be.
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