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I'd like to unpack that concept of "fear of success". No one is likely to fear the commonly visualized trappings of success - money and material wealth, adorin
by theorique 15y ago
I'd like to unpack that concept of "fear of success".
No one is likely to fear the commonly visualized trappings of success - money and material wealth, adoring fans, love pouring in from everywhere.
If people fear some aspects of success, they are likely to be things associated with visibility. Like the responsibility to keep executing and following up, the scrutiny, the potential for being a one hit wonder, the detractors and "haters".
But generally, "fear of failure" can be explained simply by ... fear of failure.
- skore 15y agoThen let me rephrase it as "fear of the merely postponed, but now possibly more destructive failure". I think calling it "fear of success" is valuable because it helps shift your viewpoint on it - instead of fearing defeat, it opens up what you should actually care about - what happens after you either win or lose the thing you are anxious about.