Fear of Success

Dealing with Fear of Success

A reader wrote me after reading my post, “Fear of Success and How Kids Become Bullies”. How does one deal with this fear of success and continual self-sabotage? I think our fear of success may come from a deeply ingrained belief that we don’t deserve to succeed. This then motivates us to continually sabotage our [...]

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Fear of Success and How Kids Become Bullies

Therapydoc writes about the fear of success. This was an eerie description how I used to feel: …if your parents put you down, then you don’t think you’ve got what it takes to be someone. Having a gift at something doesn’t change your mind. Knowing you have certain strengths means nothing… If you’ve been abused [...]

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