What do earning a college degree, landing the job of your dreams, and getting a big promotion have in common? Each of these successes brings new responsibilities, new experiences, and new expectations.
Have you ever felt anxiety or lack of motivation when you’re close to achieving a big goal? Have you wanted something really bad but found yourself not taking action to obtain it? The truth of the matter is no matter how bad we really want to succeed the inevitable changes we experience when we arrive at the next level can be frightening. In our success-driven culture we tend to overlook fear of success. Although many people experience fear of success in some form at some point in life we don’t talk about it because often we don’t recognize it. We don’t understand why we seem to focus on “the worst things that can happen” or why we do silly little things that set us back. Sometimes we may not feel that we are adequately prepared or even deserve to have the success we desire. The trick is to learn to recognize the fears and then face and analyze them. Fear of success rears its ugly head in my life through procrastination. When I begin to procrastinate I have to step back and ask myself what is really going on so that I can move on.
“What you focus on expands.” Focus on success. Focus on what you want instead of what you don’t want. Savor the sweet smell of victory. Don’t focus on fear or what bad things can occur. Turn your attention to all the great things achievement of your goals will bring – self-satisfaction included.
Nicki Sanders, Chief Visionary Officer of Packaged For Success, helps both youth and adults discover their personal power, dream big, and achieve success on their own terms. Ms. Sanders is an experienced trainer, group facilitator, and program manager who holds a Master’s degree in Social Work. Ms. Sanders has over fifteen years of direct experience with diverse populations in residential, school-based, and community based agencies.
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