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The problem with this view is that fear of failure is a strong demotivator for many people. Want to avoid failure? Never do anything interesting. It's a mistak
by tjradcliffe 11y ago
The problem with this view is that fear of failure is a strong demotivator for many people. Want to avoid failure? Never do anything interesting.
It's a mistake to think that fear of failure is the only or even the best motivator, and I would be extremely leary of betting on anyone who was primarily motivated by fear of failure. I want to back someone who desires success above all else, not who fears failure. They are quite different things.
- kenjackson 11y agoI never said you should be motivated by fear. In fact I'd argue that being motivated to succeed leads to exactly the same thing I describe -- failure being painful. It's not about being motivated by fear. It's about not being indifferent to success or failure. If you show me someone who doesn't care if they succeed or fail, I'll show you someone who probably will fail a million times or more -- then die.