Why We Fear Getting What We Want
Most people aren't afraid to fail. They're afraid to succeed because that would require them to change. It would require them to become the person who was capable of success. It would require them to let go of the pleasures they are silently addicted to.
DAN KOEsubstack.comWhy We Avoid the Things That Make Us the Happiest
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Many of us spend our lives pursuing private acceptance through external success. But no matter the award or honor, our inner doubts will remain. True acceptance comes from inside us. It takes asking ourselves challenging questions like: What do I want from my work? What’s most important about it to me ? How would I create my work differently if I... See more
Yancey Strickler • What if You Gave Yourself the Gift of Inner Acceptance?
Fear of Success Success is scary. Your mind is much more comfortable hanging out in the same old familiar neighborhood than it is venturing into the unknown. Your mind will do all it can to keep you doing the same familiar things over and over again, even if these things are causing pain and frustration, and don’t take you where you want to go.
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Fear of Success... It’s real!
And it could be an underlying foundation for why you procrastinate…
A fear of success could stem from a number if things. One of them is that success may bring with it increased scrutiny from others, which means increased pressure to perform and achieve higher... See more
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