I Am Scared of Success
Ayooluwa (Joy) Akande??
Founder of A.B.C of Money & ARTE by Tife | Financial literacy is not a luxury for a select few, it can literally change your life | Host of 'The Freedom' Podcast | God’s girl
Yes, I really am.
A friend asked me a while ago, “Ayo, are you scared of success or failure?”
With so much confidence, I answered, “I am scared of failure".
But that wasn’t the truth. It was a convenient, globally-accepted answer, not my reality.
Over the next few months, I came to realize that I was never scared of failure—because nobody sets out to fail. Instead, I was scared of success. This was a hard realization to swallow.
After deep reflection, I discovered that I’ve been unconsciously self-sabotaging through;
These behaviours are indicators of a fear of success.
As someone who advocates for breaking out of comfort zones, I realized that at the root of this fear is the fear of the unknown.
Can I handle success? Will I have to say goodbye to my friends? Will I be lonely?
These questions kept haunting me.
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So, I turned to a friend we all know—Google.
“Hey Google, tell me more about the fear of success".
Thanks to Google, I found ways to overcome this fear. Check the comments for a helpful article and share your thoughts. Here are some ways:
Success shouldn’t be a fear; it should be celebrated. Do you resonate with any of these feelings? Let's chat in the comments.
If you found this helpful, share it with someone today.
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8 个月Great piece!
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8 个月We fear the unknown because we are not sure if we'll succeed or fail
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8 个月Check out this detailed article on the fear of success. Let’s chat! https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-the-fear-of-success-5179184