Marketers play on our fears and they love to tap into our FOMO – SCN Encourager

Experts say we all share the “Fear of Missing Out.”

They’re wrong.

I don’t.

Other people may be susceptible this manipulative emotional ploy.

I’m not.

Marketers can’t use their appeal “to be included” on me.

I’m immune.

Even their tried and true alternate ploy – the appeal to an artificial sense of urgency – has no effect on me.

Now, you might think I’m a pretty lucky guy…

to be able to stare down FOMO with nary a whimper.

But I actually have a long list of fears that confines me to my comfort zone.

The first is FOGA.

While others may fear “missing out” –

I have the Fear of Getting Assigned.

I’ll take FOMO any day of the week.

When you have “other duties as assigned” in your contract, FOMO’s a gift!

Here are the other fears that round out my Top Ten.
And the reasons are so obvious, no explanations are needed.

#2  FOLD – the Fear of Looming Deadlines

#3  FOFS – the Fear of Forgetting Something

#4  FOGC – the Fear of Getting Caught

#5  FOWP – the Fear of Wrong Place

#6  FOWT – the Fear of Wrong Time

#7  FOLR – the Fear of Lost Remote

#8  FOLM – the Fear of Long Meetings

#9  FOMT – the Fear of Missed Typos

#10  FOLF – the Fear of Looking Foolish

You might think having such a long list would be discouraging.

It’s not so bad.

I’m knocking down my fears one-by-one.

In fact, I’m proud of the progress I’m making on #10.

And I offer up today’s Encourager as proof.

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