Written by Marc on June 23rd, 2007
Now, this may seem a little weird for a business opportunity blog, but it is something I suffer from. Fear of success? Is that possible? Yes it is.
What is the fear of success?
Some of the symptoms of the fear of success are:
- Fear that even if you accomplish all that you have set out to achieve that you will not achieve happiness, be content or be satisfied with the outcome.
- You feel undeserving of all your accomplishments and successes.
- Fear that your accomplishments can be destroyed at anytime.
- Fear that after you have achieved what you have set out to accomplish, your interest will wane and your success will fade
- Happiness will not come from your accomplishments and that you will be dissatisfied with life
- What do you do once you have succeeded in your task? A fear of the future.
The results of this fear can affect many aspects of your life. Some of the negative consequences can include:
- A lack of effort to achieve goals you have set for yourself in life, school, work, business, etc.
- Procrastination – if you don’t do it, you will not have to face achieving success.
- A feeling of guilt when you do achieve success causing you to lose momentum.
- Get used to feeling sympathy from others.
- Make an effort to be unhappy, and unsatisfied with life.
The beliefs of someone who is afraid of success:
- If I achieve all the goals in my life, then what do I do?
- How will people like me if I do achieve my goals in life?
- I don’t deserve to succeed.
- Working all the time makes me happy. What would I do if I didn’t have to work all the time?
- If I want to fail, I have the right to choose to fail.
How do I overcome the fear of success:
- Accept yourself as successful, happy and accomplished.
- Reward yourself upon achievement of goals and milestones.
- Get your friends to warn you when you are engaging in self-destructive acts or thoughts.
- Monitor your level of commitment in reaching your goals.
- Giving others recognition and support of their goals and accomplishments.
- Accepting compliments and recognition from others with an open mind.
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