Fear of failure is one of the most common reasons why people do not press forward with doing things that they want to. Well if you never try anything that it’s possible for you to try, what sort of life does that make? A regretful one, and that’s a horrible way to feel.
So if you suspect you have a fear of failure, here are some common causes so you can start to get a handle on it and begin to create a more exciting, fulfilling life for yourself:
Cause 1: Perfectionism: anything less than perfection on a first attempt seems like dismal and humiliating failure and can’t be tolerated.
Cause 2: Being the victim of someone else’s perfectionism; harshly criticized by demeaning parents, teachers, friends, or colleagues, and have internalized those outside expectations.
Cause 3: Over-personalizing – failure came to be seen as a statement about who you are as a person (rather than what the approach to a particular attempt had been like).
Cause 4: Misconceiving self-confidence. Truly confident people aren’t the ones who know for sure they’ll succeed; they’re the ones who know they’ll handle failure if it happens.
Certainly there are many other reasons why you may suffer from a fear of failure. The bottom line is that all the reason boil down to one problem. How you think.
So, to solve any problem in your life, first you need to know what the problem is. These are the most common causes of fear of failure, a
nd if you’ve spotted yourself in them, then that’s great news – you’re on the road to beating it. The next step may be to find out more about a permanent solution. That’s why we’ve developed a self hypnosis download to help you.
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