Anais Nin once wrote, “Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage“. In current uncertain times or otherwise, have you been so afraid of failing at something that you decided not to try it at all again? Be it losing your job or livelihood or something precious? Or has a fear of failure meant that, subconsciously, you undermined your own efforts to avoid the possibility of a larger failure? Many of us have probably experienced this at one time or another. The fear of failing can be immobilizing – it can cause us to do nothing, and therefore resist moving forward. But when we allow fear to stop our forward progress in life, we’re likely to miss some great opportunities along the way.In this article, we’ll discuss fear of failure: What it means? What causes it? And how to overcome it to enjoy true success in work, and in life?
