Fear of success
It's a very real but often misunderstood struggle. The key thing to realize is that, in most cases, the fear is about the consequences of success, not the success itself.
This fear likely has very strong and very old origins in a person’s past.
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What fear of success looks like
- Fear of success usually doesn’t mean a literal fear of success. People fear the results and consequences of making lots of money, for example, not the money itself.
- Fear of success is often learned at a young age.
- Fear of success is maintained (and made worse) by avoidance.
The paradox of success
There comes a time in every person's life when the methods and thinking that brought you success in the past won't continue to bring you success in the future.
Your past successful strategies can bring you down. The key is to notice the signals and adapt before it's too late.
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