Skip to main content

Fear Setting: Articulating the Devil's Voice

Date: October 28, 2025
Author: Gary Sheng
Purpose: Getting repressed insecurities out into the light

Context​

I need to get this out. I don't think it's Satan that wants me to do this. I think it's God. There's a repressed insecurity that needs to see daylight. So here it is: the voice of the devil, articulated clearly.

The Fears​

1. Financial Illiteracy in Crypto​

The Devil's Voice:
"You want to be in crypto, but you're not financially literate. You're not numbers-oriented. You don't have what it takes to make money in this space. You're playing in a league where everyone else speaks the language fluently, and you're still stumbling over basic concepts."

2. Career Instability and Unreliability​

The Devil's Voice:
"Look at your track record. You bounce from job to job after a few months at a time. You're so inferior to most people who have reliably worked at jobs, who can stick with something. You're unreliable. No one can count on you for the long haul."

3. Not Entrepreneurial Enough​

The Devil's Voice:
"Compared to real entrepreneurs, you're not very entrepreneurial. You're not scrappy. Sure, you can be a reasonable right hand, but you can't do something on your own. You need someone else to give you direction. You're not a founder. You're support staff."

4. Inability to Commit and Succeed​

The Devil's Voice:
"You can't commit to any path and actually succeed. You have all these prophecies - Brenda and other Christians saying you'll be very wealthy - but can you actually commit? Can you commit to a path and see it through? Or will you just keep jumping around, never finishing anything?"

5. Running Out of Time​

The Devil's Voice:
"You're getting older. Your parents remind you of this all the time. Time is running out, and you still haven't achieved what you're supposed to achieve. The prophecies are starting to look like empty promises. Maybe you heard God wrong. Maybe you're not who you think you are."

Why I'm Writing This​

Fear loses power when you articulate it clearly. This is fear setting, not fear feeding. By naming these voices, I can examine them in the light rather than letting them whisper in the shadows.

The devil works in darkness and confusion. God works in light and clarity.

So here's the clarity: these are the lies I'm fighting. And now that they're on paper, I can see them for what they are.