Very interesting point of embracing the fear associated with starting a startup. I thoroughly believe in working with individuals who have something to lose; without fear true motivation and commitment are far from commonplace.
This is an alien mindset to me. Fear has never motivated any of my longer term planning or actions. Maybe if I had a family whose life and welfare depended utterly on my success in a risky endeavor, it would be different. But people in that position rarely found startups. Lost opportunities is the larger if more abstract issue for younger would-be founders, who often enjoy a surplus of appealing options.
It's always interesting to hear of someone else's experience with these matters because it's all too easy to forget how different we all are. Thanks for weighing in.