Overcome the fear of failure

Fear is irrational they say. There is no logic behind it and it makes us paralyzed sometimes. The best thing to do about it is to understand where it is coming from and then do something.

One other video I saw talked of the same subject of employees quitting their jobs now and then further discussed what will come next. Which was not a good scenario. Both videos also talked about not quitting your job without finding new employment first.

The former surmised that later on when things will not work out, the employees will get a job that will be worse than the one they have resigned from. And the second video talked about employers favoring the applicants who are still employed over those that are already out of a job.

Now, these got me thinking, did I make a hasty decision? For sure the answer is no, I believe that I have weighed all my options before I became part of the statistic of resignations.

But then the fear of failure continued to gnaw on me. I do not have something to fall back on. What was I thinking? Did I really think of myself as a great writer to bank on it as a source of income? I mean, save for some contributed articles in the distant past, I really have no experience or clue about being a writer and freelance at that.

As I pondered these questions, I became more anxious that perhaps I really made a bad decision.

But then I thought there is no turning back for me. I have already quit, and so there is no direction left for me but to move forward. Besides, it’s been only a month since I left my former job.

So with this new thought, I tried to calm myself. It’s time I face the fear. Yes, I may fail as a freelance writer, or that there will be no money to be had in my writing. But is it a certain fact?

No, because there is that possibility that I will be able to achieve my goal. If I continue on with my plans and just get going. There will also be that possibility that if I work consistently towards my goal, I will grow my website into something positive, productive, and a great source of income.

I also reminded myself of the fact that achieving my goal will not be instant. I will need to put in time and effort. And that is something that I am willing to do.

So then, every time doubt sets in, I will need to rein in my feelings and do the following:

So these were my thought process to overcome fear. The fear may still rear its ugly head, but I believe I can face it better next time with the above steps.

How about you? What actions did you take to get over your fear of failure? Comments and suggestions are most welcome.

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