Ask yourself the following question right now: which of these two fears fear of failure or fear of success – is holding me back the most?
Most people will say its the fear of failure that holds them back, and I think thats a bunch of baloney. Id be willing to bet that more than anything, its your fear of success thats holding you back.
Let me explain.
If youre like most everyone else, there is an element of fear that holds you back from doing anything and everything you want. Whether you want to start a business, train for a marathon, or take an improv class and you have yet to do it, its because youre afraid of something.
I think that something you are afraid of is that youre actually going to be successful.
According to LiveStrong.com, fear of success consists of the following things:
- Fear that you will accomplish everything youve set out to do, but you still wont be happy, content or satisfied
- The belief that you are undeserving of all the recognition and praise that will come your way as a result of your accomplishment(s)
- The belief that when you do achieve success the first time, you will not have the ability to sustain it, so youre simply setting yourself up for a massive letdown
Any of these things sound familiar? I know each and everyone one of the above points could have my name written next to them!