Reasons People Are Afraid Of Success And How To Overcome It.

Everyone one desires success in life.It is what we crave for as humans because success is beautiful and brilliant.I do not think there is any living being that does not desire it.It is an accomplishment.It is what we all wanted but unfortunately not everyone is successful.If wishes were horses all beggars will ride.Right?But not everyone is successful in their fields of endeavors.Success has many fathers but failure is an orphan.However,individuals are more successful than each other.Eventhough, they may be in the same field of endeavors.Such is life.Life is not balanced just like the fingers that are not

equal.The irony of life.Life is beautiful right?

However,there is something that bothers most people.This is the fear of success.Alot of people are too afraid of success.It is rather disheartening that despite the fact that people yearn for success,they are so afraid of being successful.Am flabbergasted.The fear of success is not the fear of reaching personal achievement.It is the fear of the possible change or consequences of success.It is the anticipation of how people will react to your success.Most times,they are concerned that success will come at the cost of something they valued in life.This is a big problem.Alot of them have the fear called Achievenophobia.The fear of achievement or success.Eventhough it looks like a fallacy but it is real.Some are not conscious of the fact that they have these debilitating and monstrous problem.Very disheartening right?

The fear of success can manifest in different ways.You need to be conversant with the following characteristics.If you possess some of these characteristics,it means you may just be afraid of success.

1. Procrastination: When you delay starting something which leads to missing the opportunity altogether.

2. Self Sabotage: Here you are actually the problem of yourself when you set obstacles on your way.

3. Avoidance: This is when you avoid being the center of attention.Inferiority complex.

4. Perfectionism: Here you actually believe you doing the right thing or keeping the standard but the outcome is negative.

5. Self Destructiveness: Here you exhibit destructive behavior that may derail opportunity for you to succeed.

6.Quitting: Here you find excuses in quitting before the goal is in sight.Most people are guilty of this.When challenges come they quit easily without going an extra mile.

The fear of success can be overcomed.It should not be something that should give you sleepless night.Every problem has a solution.If you believe you achieve.

In this write up, we are going to look at the factors responsible for the fear of success and how to overcome it.If you desire outright success without obstacles,you must conquer the spirit of fear.Fear is a limitating factor.You must conquer that fear to accomplish success.I am a success including you.

The following factors are responsible for fear of success.These reasons make people to be afraid of success.

1. The fear of change.Alot of people are afraid of changes.

2. Inferiority complex.

3. Lack of confidence.

4. Gender differences where people recognizes the males more than the females.

5. The fear of rejection by the society.

6. Negative past experience.

7. Overconfidence.

8. Low self esteem.

9. Lack of motivation.

10. Societal pressure.

11. Problem of self control.

12. Low expectations.

13. Guilt of the past.

 These factors and more make people to develop phobia for success and as a result of this,they find it difficult to accomplish greatness in life.

There is good news.It is not the end of the road because there is a solution to the phenom.

The following solutions have been postulated as an antidote.Like I said,every challenges always have a positive, profound and beautiful solutions.These panacea are as follows.

1. Learn from your past experience.

2. Develop a positive mindset.

3. Build Your confidence.Very important.

4. Be zealous for a change.

5. Have a sound and unwavering vision.

6. Learn from other people around you and others.

7. Embrace your shortcomings.It is a stepping stone to success.

8. Read inspirational and motivational books.

9. Face your fear or demon.

10. Visualize your success.

11. Take on your challenges.Never run away.

12. Build your strength.

13. Be comfortable with changes.

14. Change your concept about life.See life from a positive angle.

15. Get a mentor.

16. See opportunity in every challenges.

17. Develop your yes I can spirit.

18. Never lose focus.

19. Reclaim your spot.

Based on the foregoing,we can see that every challenges have a panacea.You should never be afraid of success when it comes.Embrace it and enjoy it because you worked for it.Celebrate your breakthrough.Nothing can stop you as long as you defeat your demon.You are born to succeed.You are born a champion.Champions and winners don't quit.Enjoy your victory and success.