When you get to my age and in my kind of work, you get to
see people with so much talent but very little success. On the other hand, you’ll
see people with little talents that go a long way because of their ability to
apply themselves well in any endeavor they pursue. The difference between these
two types of people is courage. By courage I don’t mean lack of fear but the
ability to act despite it.
I don’t think it’s laziness that causes people to not apply
themselves fully in their endeavors. I think It’s a lame excuse. I think it’s
fear, debilitating, paralyzing fear of failure. Some people are willing to accept that they’re
lazy rather than cowards.
So the important question of the day is how do you overcome
this debilitating and paralyzing fear of failure? I have a suggestion. Create your magic switch.
I have always been afraid. I still have those debilitating and
paralyzing fear of failure that keeps me wondering how much further I would have
reached had I not allowed them to stop me from taking more risk. But I must also say that
on more occasions, I was able to work my way through fear so I can face and
succeed over a challenge and this is how I do it.
Step 1: Be clear about what you want to achieve in your
life. Remove any doubt that you want it and that you are willing to do whatever
it takes to achieve it. I want to be a successful training professional who
helps people realize their full potential. Nothing’s going to get in my way from fulfilling that goal.
Step 2: Recognize that there are certain things you fear
that you will come across with and question whether you can succeed or not.
Here’s a list of mine:
