I Am Scared of Success

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;

• Procrastination
• Giving up easily
• Doing things only when convenient
• Feeling like an imposter and more

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.

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:

• Acknowledge the fear
• Journaling
• Identify past patterns (e.g., starting projects excited but later abandoning them)
• Define what ‘success’ means to you (it could be an award, financial freedom, etc.)
• Visualize success
• Practice self-care and positive self-talk
• Talk to God about it

Success shouldn’t be a fear; it should be celebrated. Do you resonate with any of these feelings? Let's chat in the comments.

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