If my wife had divorced me and i ended up a crying heap on the floor like this guy i would probably want to try this. Most people are not in that situation though, it's all relative.
Fear of failure isn't something that only people who've been divorced and are crying heaps experience. If you've ever hesitated to ask a girl (or man) out, you know what this guy's talking about. I think this is a pretty novel approach to confronting that fear.
I find this to be useful in other situations though, like asking +X% more of rise or in an interview, or asking for a better deal with your internet provider, or just a discount in an store.
Exactly. I'm interviewing with several places now. Even when it doesn't work out, I don't frame that as a "failure" but rather as practice for the next interview. That reframing does wonders for my morale.
Coming out of any multi-year relationship is normally a shock to the system. The wonderful whiff of want is the fiercest anti-pheromone.
Also, a good tip, put a rug on the floor.