You've failed countless times in your life. But 99% of those failures were disingenuous pursuits. Jobs applied to out of desperation. Ventures dabbled in for self image. Actions taken in an attempt to soothe insecurity
Poor track records were never due to you not being capable
You've failed countless times in your life. But 99% of those failures were disingenuous pursuits. Jobs applied to out of desperation. Ventures dabbled in for self image. Actions taken in an attempt to soothe insecurity Poor track records were never due to you not being capable
If you are fortunate or unfortunate enough to wonder:
“What should I spend my time working on?”
Then perhaps a better question is:
“Where am I most afraid to fail?”
When we’re avoiding some path because failure would destroy us, that’s often the path we need to go down.
Because if we aren’t afraid of failing, do we really care at all?
“What should I spend my time working on?”
Then perhaps a better question is:
“Where am I most afraid to fail?”
When we’re avoiding some path because failure would destroy us, that’s often the path we need to go down.
Because if we aren’t afraid of failing, do we really care at all?
Nat Eliason • Most Afraid to Fail
It turns out, it wasn’t a lack of skill, desire, or intelligence. The whole group was derailed by the same two fears: FEAR OF STARTING.
Noah Kagan • Million Dollar Weekend: The Surprisingly Simple Way to Launch a 7-Figure Business in 48 Hours
One of the hardest and loneliest battles you’ll have to fight as you work to build the life you want is maintaining unwavering self belief that you will make it despite having *nothing* to show for it over a 2-3 year period before you see “overnight” success. You’ll feel like an imposter telling others what you’re building and who you believe you’l... See more

When we self-sabotage, it is often because we have a negative association between achieving the goal we aspire to and being the kind of person who has or does that thing.