Fear of failure is a very common ailment for many people. A lot of times a person decides not to chase after their dreams because they fear they will fail. They fear how their failure will be seen in the eyes of others and their opinions of them. They commit to failure before they even begin to chase their dreams.
You cannot succeed if you do not try. It is IMPOSSIBLE. Yes, there are many uncertainties and unknowns when you decide to be a pioneer and venture out into unknown territory, but there is also a lot of excitement waiting for you in the unknown.
It is just as easy to succeed as it is to fail. Prepare yourself for success. Don’t let self-doubt talk you out of beginning to take action. Don’t let fear of failure keep you from taking the first step towards your dreams. Have faith and confidence in yourself and once you take the first step, keep going!!
Many, MANY successful people failed MANY, MANY times before obtaining success. The Founder of Starbucks, Howard Schulz, got turned down by banks 252 times! If he had given up and labeled himself a failure there would be no Starbucks. Could you imagine a world without STARBUCKS? Here is another mind-blowing one for you….Walt Disney was fired from the Kansas City Star newspaper because the editor felt he “lacked imagination and had no good ideas”. Wow! How wrong that editor was! Walt Disney didn’t let that keep him from chasing his dreams. He went on to create the Walt Disney Franchise. Imagine a world without the incredible Walt Disney Franchise – especially the movies that always hold special magic and hope for children and adults alike.
There is an old Chinese proverb that I love: Fall down seven times, stand up eight. Failure is only a perception. You are not a failure if you try. It may not work out as you envisioned, but it will lead you to another place of desire. You will have a better knowledge of what you want and what you don’t want. It will increase the fire within you IF YOU LET IT. It will also douse the fire within you IF YOU LET IT.
Your success comes down to taking the first step. Your failure comes down to NEVER taking the first step. Drop the blindfold of fear from your eyes and step boldly into the unknown.
