Work through your fear of success
- Validate your fear of success by understanding its origins.
- Track your avoidance strategies related to fear of success.
- Face your fears of success (the smart way).
- Get professional help from a cognitive behavioral therapist.
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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.
Decide if you should face your fear
- Consider the pros and cons of not facing your fear.
- Write those down.
- Identify the pros and cons of tackling your fears head-on.
- Write down what you might achieve or how your life might be different.
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Step 2: Remove fear and doubt
Your fears and doubts come from a combination of all your insecurities, low self-worth, and limiting beliefs. So the two things that are really standing in your way between you and your goals are fear and doubt.
In order to get to the crux of what you want, ask yourself:
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