Overcoming Fear of Failure

One of the biggest things that will hold you back in life is fear of failure. Failure seldom stops most people. Usually when it actually happens, most people brush themselves off and move on.

However, once bitten....the fear of having that happen again can make people go to extremes to avoid failure, including not even trying. If you are in a bad relationship that is literally making you ill, it may be time to consider moving on alone if you have tried everything in your power to make it work. Sometimes the Divine wants you to realize that it is not failure to do what is best for your health and well-being. You might think you look like a failure but anyone who has given their best in a situation must realize, sometimes it is not the time for certain successes to happen.

What you need to do is step back and realize what you learned from previous failures. If you look back, you will notice something marvelous that came with any perceived failure you have had with your life. You might jokingly say, "Yes, I found out what doesn't work!" and in a way that would be true. However, you will see a pattern of important lessons in your life and if you learned something from an experience no matter how bad, you did not fail.

If you had a business that went bankrupt due to a thieving partner and you're afraid to try again, look at what you learned. You got a valuable lesson in learning the accounting warning signs of theft in its earliest stages. Failure? Absolutely not, that's valuable accounting experience you won't learn in college.

Life is a mishmash of experiences and not all of them will be positive, however you can turn even the worst experience into valuable knowledge that will not only make you wiser, will also allow you to help others.

Let go of your fear of failure and tackle every new road as a learning experience and you will go far!
 posted by Friends of Leah