So, over the last few months I've been trying to make some changes in my life, and this has led me to asking myself some very deep and searching questions, and all of these deep and searching questions have led me to ask to more questions...surprise, surprise.
One of the things I've been hearing over and over again is a quote that says "We are not afraid of failing. We are afraid of succeeding-- we are afraid of all of the potential, and power inside of us." What is that supposed to mean? Is that supposed to be literal? Because if it is then---and I don't know about anyone else, but---I have to say that I can't ever remember backing away from something because I was afraid of succeeding...the only things I have ever shied away from are things at which I thought I might fail.
I know this is odd and random...I just had to throw this question out there...
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- I graduated from BYU in Psychology, and I plan on going back to school getting my masters. Eventually I want a PhD...but that is quite a way away. I'm married and and crazy in love with the very best and most amazing man I have EVER met.
1 comment:
I think its true. People are afraid of success. Because if you can succeed at something you have to move on. Leaving the familiar and going into the unknown is probably the biggest common fear we share as a species.
Plus if you succeed at something that means you are all the things you'll never admit to yourself: you're clever, wonderful, exceptional, amazing, accomplished, ambitious, having potential and the capacity to accomplish anything.
People enjoy their insecurities too much. I can see why people are afraid of success.
That's my two cents ;)
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