The Dual Nature of Fear: Transforming Self-Sabotage into Creative Energy

Craig Stanland
3 min readMay 8, 2024

There’s an inevitability to self-sabotage that can’t or won’t be denied.

Once it’s born, it will do whatever is required to fulfill its purpose.

It doesn’t care for anything that stands in its way; there’s no thought of collateral damage, only the fulfillment of its desire.

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Craig Stanland

I write about my journey from corporate success to federal prison and finding joy, mission, meaning, and fulfillment beyond professional and financial success.