Came across this very interesting concept by celebrated author, blogger Tim Ferris. His latest TED talk (embedded) explains this concept in detail. I'd be trying over the weekend. Remember in most cases that it is the "fear" (fear of failure, fear of change, fear of getting found out etc.,) is what is stopping us from moving forward.
He talks of 3 simple steps for fear setting:
1. Identify your fears in the context of a goal. Find out how you can prevent it and then if it really happens what is that you can do to "repair" the damage.
2. What might be the benefits of the attempt or even a partial success?
3. What is the cost of inaction? (emotionally, financially, physically etc.,) and in 6months, 1year, 5year etc,
The video is just about 13mins, do watch it.
From the TED page:
The hard choices — what we most fear doing, asking, saying — are very often exactly what we need to do. How can we overcome self-paralysis and take action? Tim Ferriss encourages us to fully envision and write down our fears in detail, in a simple but powerful exercise he calls "fear-setting." Learn more about how this practice can help you thrive in high-stress environments and separate what you can control from what you cannot.
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