A Reflective Notebook for Living, Not Fixing
This is not a journal that tells you what to do.
It’s a companion for people who are tired of performing, optimizing, and pretending they’re fine.
If Yes Scares You, It Matters is a guided reflective notebook built around 100 short quotes — each followed by a personal reflection from ChihSang, written from lived experience: burnout, recovery, travel, fear, joy, mistakes, and the quiet courage it takes to keep going.
There are no dates.
No streaks.
No pressure to “keep up”.
Each quote stands on its own. You can open this book anywhere for a minute or an hour and leave it when you need to.
On one page, you’ll find a simple truth.
On the next, space — optional, open, and yours.
This book is for you if:
- you’re functioning, but not fully living
- you’ve felt burnout without knowing what to call it
- you’re curious about change, but wary of noise
- you want something real, not motivational
- you believe joy doesn’t need to be earned
This book is not about becoming someone new.
It’s about listening to who you already are.
Whether you write in it, sit with it, or simply read a page when you need grounding, this notebook is an invitation to slow down, pay attention, and notice the yeses that matter.
Because sometimes the bravest thing
you can do is listen to the quiet pull toward what feels alive.
Product Details
- 100 original quotes with reflections
- Guided, optional journaling space
- Undated • No pressure • No rules
- Designed for burnout recovery, reflection, and gentle courage
- Paperback / Hardcover (your choice)