{"id":35971,"date":"2015-10-14T21:47:25","date_gmt":"2015-10-15T05:47:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/?p=35971"},"modified":"2015-10-18T15:23:49","modified_gmt":"2015-10-18T23:23:49","slug":"4-fears-keeping-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/4-fears-keeping-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Are These 4 Fears Keeping You From Success?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Isn\u2019t it interesting how everyone wants success, but when an opportunity comes, many of us come up with excuses?<\/p>\n

It isn’t that we don’t want success. It’s just that we often let ourselves get in the way of our own successes.<\/p>\n

The truth is: reality is more difficult than simply dreaming about achieving something.<\/p>\n

Obstacles come up, and life can sometimes throw unexpected curveballs that are difficult to navigate through. As a result, we might tell ourselves that we just don’t have what it takes.<\/p>\n

Yes, it’s painful to fail at something. Whether you’re rejected by someone, don’t get the job you want, or feel like you’re falling behind everyone else, over time you tell yourself, “Why bother?”<\/p>\n

And why should you bother?<\/p>\n

Because, before you get good at something, you need<\/em> to fail. Fail often.<\/p>\n

If you aren’t failing enough, you aren’t pushing yourself enough.<\/p>\n

So see if any of these 4 fears are keeping you from achieving your goals and confront them.<\/p>\n

1. Fear of failure<\/strong><\/p>\n

You might be avoiding failure without realizing it. For example, do you catch yourself telling yourself any of the following?:<\/p>\n