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Turning everyday anxieties into witty acronyms could be the first step toward facing fear.

New FO acronyms evolved from the original FOMO and can help us spot and share the fears that keep us stuck.

The real work is not just naming fears but facing them.

Lately, I have been feeling a little FOBO. With the rise of AI , I worry about my contribution to the field. My FOBO stems from another FOBO: If my clients and my editor start opting for better, faster, and cheaper options, what happens to me?

I can feel my FOBLO rising. Given my FOPO, my FOMU will probably trigger FODA. I won’t change, I won’t adapt, I won’t do anything, leaving me with full-blown FOBA in a world that has already moved on.

At this point, the FOSO is real. Hopefully, my FOLU will motivate me to explore n

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