How to Conquer Fear of Failure
Some people find it hard to accept failure. When you grow up in an environment where perfectionism is a must and failure is unacceptable, you naturally grow up being afraid of failure. When you’ve experienced adverse effects of previous failures, you acquire the fear of failing again. You get butterflies in your stomach every time you think about disappointing the people you love. You’d hate for them to be humiliated because of your failure so you try to avoid doing anything that can cause you, and them, to lose face in front of other people. A favorite excuse of people who fear failure is the saying “better safe than sorry” . When you have an irrational fear of failing, you don’t give yourself the chance to succeed. You’d rather stay “safe” in your comfort zone. You don’t challenge yourself. You’re too afraid to try anything new. Or if you do try, you quit far too early because you doubted yourself and didn’t think you’d ever succeed. Having this mindset is a huge barrier ...