How to overcome a fear of success

How many times have you come very close to success only to have something go wrong at the last minute? You make a mistake, you forget something, or you fall ill?

That’s often a sign from your subconscious mind telling you to stop and pay attention to what’s happening inside you.

Fear of success is normal. After all, we’re talking about what could be a big change in your life. A little fear is to be expected.

Here is where fear may be showing up for you right now:

• What will life be like when I’m successful?
• Whom will I be when I’m a success?
• What then? What’s next? Is there life after success?
• How will it affect my life? My friends?
• Will I have to be a different person?
• How will people judge me?
• Can I do something different?
• Will I be better than I am now?
• Am I up to it?

Is fear making decisions for you?

On the face of it, that seems like a silly question, doesn’t it? Naturally, your answer will be no.

But which part of your mind do you think is answering that question? Does your subconscious mind agree with your answer?

It's time to get out of your own way and overcome fear!

This month we are looking closely at how to become more aware of your mindset and how to get out of your own way and achieve the success you’ve been looking for.

The thing is, everything that’s worthwhile striving for will change you or your life in some way. Anything that energises you involves change. Anything which makes your mind race, your heartbeat and your palms sweat involves change.

If it doesn’t make you feel alive, it’s probably not worth doing.

Fear is the flip side of excitement. Your body reacts in exactly the same way; it’s just the mind that tells you which is which.

A saying I love is this one.

“Life is too short to let fear make big decisions for you.”

If that’s what’s happening for you, let’s change it.

Do you have any questions about overcoming the fear of success you’d like me to answer this month? Please leave them in the comments or get in touch with me and I’ll work through it with you.