09/18/2026
I was in the ocean with Lucy when she got nervous about sharks. Instead of telling her not to worry, I did the most Leo thing possible:
We made it a teachable moment with an acronym.
FEAR is “false evidence appearing real.” Just because the fear feels real doesn’t mean it is.
I asked Lucy, "What's the possibility of a shark attacking us right now?"
She said, "I don't know."
"50/50," I told her. "It could happen, or it couldn't. But the probability? Less than 0.1%. We don't think in possibility. We think in probability."
Same thing applies when you're nervous about a big financial decision. Get clarity on the actual probabilities, and surround yourself with people who can help you see clearly.
That's how you move forward.