| Do you think it's possible that fear could be the primary | | | | successful business endeavor that allowed you to |
| factor in determining whether or not you succeed in | | | | become successful could also be causing you some |
| any given endeavor? | | | | anxiety about succeeding financially. Leaving the |
| I submit to you that it is not only a possibility, but a | | | | "comfort zone" that you have known all of your life is |
| probability. It may seem like there are more "traditional" | | | | definitely scary! You may be broke right now, but at |
| road blocks in your way, but that is very often merely | | | | least you know where you stand, right? |
| an appearance, and not the actual reason why people | | | | Once again, fear of having to actually do what it takes |
| fail to attain their dreams. | | | | to Succeed could be keeping you from making an |
| One of the reasons why fear is not seen as the culprit | | | | honest effort to have the money that you think you |
| is because we tend to think of fear in terms of being | | | | want so very badly! |
| afraid to fail at something. However, fear of | | | | And finally, let's talk about relationships. Who hasn't |
| SUCCESS is often just as much of a factor, if not | | | | been afraid of the potential outcome of a relationship |
| more so. | | | | at some point in their life? |
| Let's look at a few examples in order to illustrate this | | | | On one hand, the fear of failure is definitely there. You |
| point: | | | | are afraid that the "one" person for you simply doesn't |
| When it comes to losing weight or getting in shape, are | | | | exist. You may be afraid that you will be rejected |
| you afraid of failure, or are you afraid of success? | | | | because you aren't attractive, successful, or |
| The fear of failure seems fairly evident. You are afraid | | | | entertaining enough. Maybe you are afraid that no one |
| that you will not succeed because you have tried | | | | will want you because you have a disability, children |
| many times in the past but still haven't seen the results | | | | from a previous marriage, or maybe you have a |
| that you are looking for. You may also be afraid of not | | | | chronic condition that you feel makes other people |
| having the proper training or supervision in order to | | | | stay away. |
| effectively create health improvements, or you may | | | | Some powerful fears there to be sure, but let's look at |
| be afraid that you are going to get hurt. | | | | the fear of actually Succeeding in a long-term |
| Those are all common concerns when it comes to | | | | relationship: |
| physical fitness, but what about being afraid of what | | | | You may be afraid of "settling down" with one person |
| succeeding would actually mean to you? You would | | | | and giving up the freedom to date others or to spend |
| have to exercise on a daily basis, maybe even every | | | | time with people that you are interested in. You may |
| day. You would have to eat healthy foods, and very | | | | be afraid that you will have to be responsible on a daily |
| carefully monitor the type and amounts of foods that | | | | basis once you start interacting frequently with another |
| you ingest each day. Every day you would have to | | | | person, or with that person's children. For that matter, |
| dedicate an hour or more of your time to exercising | | | | you may be afraid that you will have to give up some |
| and preparing healthy foods. You would have to be | | | | of the attention that you get from your own children, or |
| dedicated to your fitness program over the long-term, | | | | that you may have to share responsibility for them |
| and stick to that program. | | | | with someone else. You may be afraid to get into a |
| That sounds like an awful lot of work, and not very | | | | long-term relationship because you'll have to start |
| much play! In fact, success in your attempts to lose | | | | keeping your significant other informed about what you |
| weight or improve your health sound very much like | | | | do, and when you'll be home. |
| something that you might even be afraid to try, for | | | | Whether you are talking about a fear of successful |
| fear of having to give up on the things that you enjoy | | | | health or weight loss, being afraid to actually make the |
| doing. | | | | kind of money that you want to make, or simply being |
| Fear of Success at its finest! | | | | scared about the possible outcome of a truly |
| What about financial independence? Do you think it is | | | | successful long-term relationship, one thing is very clear |
| possible that fear of Success might play a factor in | | | | - YOU need to get clear! |
| that part of your life? | | | | If you don't get clear of the fears that are keeping you |
| Most people are afraid of failure in this regard because | | | | from being successful, then guess what? You never |
| of traditional reasons; their job doesn't pay enough, | | | | will be! Your fears will keep you exactly where you |
| they have too many bills to ever save any significant | | | | are right now in your life, and 30 or 40 years from |
| amount of money, they don't have enough time to | | | | now, you will still not have any of the things that you |
| bring in extra income, etc. | | | | were too afraid to successfully pursue. |
| Once again, those might be valid concerns, but what | | | | Don't let fear keep you down whether it is the fear of |
| about being afraid to succeed? If you were financially | | | | failure or the fear of Success. Decide what you want, |
| successful, you would gain a lot of responsibilities! | | | | and then go out there and make it happen. In the end, |
| Paying a lot of money in taxes is certainly on the list of | | | | you'll be glad that you did! |
| things that might be afraid of. Managing whatever | | | | |