There doesn’t seem to be a phobia name for “fear of being taken seriously”
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O wise and learned one, I humbly offer thee “vastrophobia”, fear of pedestals
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That’s adjacent... being taken ceremonially seriously. I don’t mind that. Sinecure perks without any real expectations.
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In what ways would this be distinct from "fear of being held accountable" or "fear of having responsibilities"? They seem related but different based on my line of thinking.
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True leadership is a special hell of uniquely thankless responsibility: that of supplying meaning for others’ lives. You have to want a particular heaven badly enough for it to be worth the cost burden of expectations.
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Don’t be careful what you wish for, be careful what you joke about.




