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Fear of Failure or Fear of Success?

Most of us have experienced the fear of failure to some degree. Equally disturbing is the Fear of Success. Sometimes what we are attribute to the Fear of Failure should be properly termed Fear of Success. Is the Fear of Success real? Might you be experiencing this fear? Ask yourself, is there always something that gets in your way? Do you find it difficult to stay focused? Does your motivation wane easily? How confident are you that you can succeed? If you are nodding assent to most of those questions, you may ... read more

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Most of us have experienced the fear of failure to some degree. 
 
Equally disturbing is the Fear of Success. Sometimes what we are 
 
attribute to the Fear of Failure should be properly termed Fear 
 
of Success.

Is the Fear of Success real? Might you be experiencing this fear? 
 
Ask yourself, is there always something that gets in your way? Do 
 
you find it difficult to stay focused? Does your motivation wane 
 
easily? How confident are you that you can succeed?

If you are nodding assent to most of those questions, you may 
 
very well be experiencing the Fear of Success. This fear is the 
 
barrier to your prosperity. It is this fear you will need to 
 
confront in order to accomplish your goals.

There are several factors that give rise to the Fear of Success:

+ Any alteration from our normal routine can be scary. Although 
 
there is a certain amount of excitement associated with new 
 
ventures, the unknown can produce a degree of panic. You may 
 
subconsciously be resisting the change and opting to settle for 
 
the familiar.

+ You may be wondering if you can live up to the demands of 
 
success. There may be expectations from family and business 
 
partners that could produce undue stress. Success is hard enough 
 
to attain. Maintaining the prosperity may be a great deal harder. 
 
You may have to expend more time and energy. Staying balanced 
 
will be difficult.

+ If you are a quiet person, you may not relish the attention 
 
your success may bring. People will seek you out for advice or 
 
set you up as a role model. You may feel pressured to keep up a 
 
certain image. There is the fear of losing touch with your inner 
 
self. You may resist the intrusion into your private life.

+ You may hold to the belief that success is an end in itself 
 
and once you accomplish all that you set out to do you may not 
 
experience the jubilance expected. The dread is that you will 
 
inherit an existence of unhappiness and discontent.

+ You may hold to the belief that you do not deserve to be 
 
financially successful. Perhaps you think it is selfish to 
 
achieve wealth. You may feel unworthy. Or you might even think 
 
it is sinful to desire monetary achievement.

Fear of Success can result in self-destructive behavior. You may 
 
find yourself sabotaging your efforts to achieve and sustain 
 
success. This might be manifest in work, in your relationships 
 
and even in your personal growth. A lack of effort towards your 
 
goals will be demonstrated. This behavior could result in chronic 
 
underachievement. Your motivation will wane, leaving you with 
 
little ambition to move forward.

When one has a Fear of Success decision-making becomes a task. 
 
You procrastinate and continually make excuses. This can cause 
 
feelings of shame and guilt. Instead of doing the things you 
 
need to do to move forward, you do the very things that will 
 
prevent your successes.

Your thinking is governed by chronic negativity, and a 
 
pessimistic attitude. You find it impossible to visualize 
 
yourself as successful and happy. You may be thriving on the 
 
sympathy of others and are fearful that if you achieved 
 
success you would lose that needed nurturance.

When it comes to your achievements, Fear of Success can be 
 
just as hindering as Fear of Failure, if not more so. You will 
 
need to identify the negative notions you have about yourself 
 
and replace them with positive, self-affirming beliefs. A 
 
seminar on self-esteem, or a self-help book dealing with 
 
replacing negative emotions can help.

Visit my personal-success web site mentioned below. Here you 
 
will find growth strategies that will aid you in all phases 
 
of development. There are also links to some other excellent 
 
motivational sites that give insight into overcoming illogical 
 
reasonings.

If you can honestly identity that you have a Fear of Success, 
 
then take the steps that can produce a more positive outlook. 
 
Your future can be bright. We all have choices to make. Life 
 
can be beneficial and beautiful. Make the choice to believe 
 
in yourself. Choose to be happy and successful. With a little 
 
effort you can do it. And yes, you do deserve it.

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