Seven Tips for Overcoming Fear of Failure
Here’s my latest article on overcoming fear of failure:
Fear of failure is often the very thing that will cause people to fail. In fact, much of the time, it stops us from even starting a project.
While this fear will keep us from success, it also prevents us from enjoying life in the way it should be enjoyed.
Why do we have such fear, and why is it so debilitating?
Fear of failure has often been developed over a period of time and may originally have been triggered by a need for acceptance and approval from those who are important to us.
When we are young, we all need this acceptance, but people who receive little praise for their efforts or have had constant negative feedback while growing up unfortunately learn that no matter how hard they try, it will never be good enough. As adults, any potential project seems doomed before it’s even started.
This lack of self belief feeds on itself, and many people become reluctant to try anything new and they can become trapped in an ordinary and unfulfilled life.
Fortunately, no-one has to stay with this mind-set and it is possible for anyone to overcome their fear of failure. The seven steps below are a starting point.
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Ros Bott
Achieve Financial Freedom Online
Career and Life Success Coaching
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