One of those things I never exactly cared for was that phobia of appearing to be rich. To become rich is a natural thing, a result of your work, that which you've done.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I always felt that I had anxiety of survival in terms of livelihood even when I was making plenty of money.
We all have anxiety about things. We all have little insecurities, but eventually you have to face your fears if you want to be successful, and everybody has some fear of failure.
One of the things I realized early in my career is that you do what you believe, in knowing that if you don't, you will never like yourself. When you compromise out of fear or ambition, it eats inside you.
Physical comforts cannot subdue mental suffering, and if we look closely, we can see that those who have many possessions are not necessarily happy. In fact, being wealthy often brings even more anxiety.
I have a fear of being broke. That's what I have a fear of. I'm not kidding.
I have that working class fear of having nothing. I've always got one eye on what's in the bank.
I'm afraid of only two things: being lazy and being cowardly.
I don't have phobias. I'm pretty laid back. Nothing really bothers me. I can handle things pretty well.
Mediocrity scares me. It's the fear of not being as good as you want to be. If you give over to that fear, it will sabotage you. As much as I can, I try to use that fear to guide me.
The biggest fear in my life is being mediocre.