The Mother Of All Excuses — FEAR

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The Mother Of All Excuses — FEAR

Yes, The mother of all excuses: Fear Of Failure. This can mean fear of hurting someone else’s feelings. fear of how you will feel if things don’t work out exactly as you planned, fear of ridicule and criticism, fear of what could happen when you screw up, and yes, even fear of how your life will change if you succeed. Fear provides a convenient comfort zone for many people. If you are afraid to do something, it’s safer to avoid it right? But, in this changing world, you have to think the other way. It’s time to change your perspective and confront that fear head-on. 

I know fear. I can relate to it. I’ve made stupid investments. I’ve made stupid decisions as an employee and as a manager. I have been reprimanded and given warnings. I’ve lost money. But I also know fear can be the most powerful tool to make me take action. Fear can be a great motivating factor, and I try to use it to help other people overcome their fears. When one of my co-workers refuses to acknowledge she has to do something to save herself or her job, I will tell her something like: “What happens when the place closes? What happens if you go broke? What happens when you’re bankrupt?” You need to get going and do something to prevent any of these things from happening. This is a key lesson about fear — use it, and don’t succumb to it!

Fear is part of human nature. Everyone experiences it. In fact, if someone was chasing you down a dark street, you will probably be terrified. You would run as fast as you could. In that sense, fear is a vital response to that situation that presents a real danger. So, it’s really a balance to know fear and then figure out how to act. Don’t use fear as an excuse to avoid situations that may present some risk or as an opportunity to cling to comfortable routines and familiar surroundings. Right now, you need to look at your perceived fears rationally to see if there is any real basis for you to allow them to control your choices and actions. think about how you can use that very fear o propel you forward toward a goal, one step at a time.

In the late 1990’s I entered into an investment partnership with a guy who was sort of a player. he cheated on his own wife and family. When I was about to do business with the guy, a friend of mine alerted me, “Listen here, Don’t do business with a guy who cheats on his own family. If he can cheat on them, he’ll cheat on you in no time, before you knew it. I didn’t listen and did the deal anyway. I was ripped off, up ten thousand dollars, almost wipe off my savings. After this, I was scared, and I fear entering into investments for a long time. But I knew that investments can be lucrative and beneficial and I do not want my past fear to interfere with future opportunities. I didn’t want the ‘I was burned badly once’ fear syndrome to prevent me from forming further investment partnerships or going for the right investments.

Today, I am more careful about forming investment partnerships. I do not use fear of losing my shirt as an excuse to avoid advantageous partnerships. Instead, I carefully consider the full character of any potential partner before I even think about getting him into any partnership deals. I do not allow fear to paralyze me, instead, it makes me more cautious.

Life challenges can be frightening, but they are often the most worthwhile to meet head-on. Unchallenged fears hold us back. If we don’t confront them, we get stuck. Making mistakes and failing, both are part of the path to success in life and in business. 

Whatever journey we’re on, it’s likely that we started out with big goals and a sense of purpose. We believe in ourselves, our ideas, and our own competence when we started a business or took a job. We agreed to do the work. We just need to get back to that place — where we craved success instead of fearing failure.

That’s all for now, my friend. See you all in my next article.

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