Comments on: Fear of Success: Fighting the Anti-Success Leprachaun

By: Kaz

Kaz — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 23:31:08 +0000

Your blog rings so true with me. My husband and I have struggled for years and have always been the poorest amongst our friends and family. However, in the last couple of years we’ve both finally acheived success in our respective careers and we now find that we are the wealthiest amongst our friends and family.
We had not anticipated that our longed for success would make us feel so uncomfortable or change the dynamics of relationships with our friends and families. It’s really weird but we definitely feel guilty for being successful and embarassed of our good fortune.
I have been shocked by how everyone expects us to pick up the tab when we go out for meals or drinks and yet no-one ever paid for us when we were skint!

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By: MakingAMillionDollars

MakingAMillionDollars — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 06:44:48 +0000

This is a very interesting concept that I now have thought into a bit deeper after reading your article. Now I feel like being a success is a personal thing. I mean I am the only person that would know if I really feel like a success. In regard to my job or career being a success and moving further up the management ladder would mean longer hours and more stress, so yes I avoid it and stay where I am. Now me building my online business and growing my extra income streams makes me really feel like a success. That is the beauty of having both worlds, I can work at one, but get excited about the other. Thanks for the Article. Steve
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By: Kharim

Kharim — Mon, 17 May 2010 01:12:59 +0000

Might be they doubt that they can be successful so they become fearful
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By: Amanda

Amanda — Thu, 06 May 2010 03:50:15 +0000

Thank you for this blog! I have had a lifelong fear of success. I have let others win awards for my work, I have turned down promotions…..all because I was afraid of the embarrassment I feel under the uncomfortably bright spotlight and add to that responsibilities, pressure, and deadlines, well…I crack! I was offered a promotion not long ago (my boss’s job the day he was canned). Against my natural instinct I went for it. Then came the blackberry, the obligation to answer business calls at odd off-work hours, the expectation that I needed to make bids and write legal-binding contracts. I told my boss that my background is in Human Services, not business or finance, but was told “You’ll be fine”…..The result is that yes, I make more money now. As each day goes by I feel further away from my intended purpose of this career. I wanted to help people on a direct level by providing services more on the emotional level, not the fiscal level. Each day I am required to play the role as the cut-throat when I am merely a soft-heart. Glad to find so many others to relate to on this blog. Again, thank you so much!

By: Guy G.

Guy G. — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 04:57:59 +0000

I think many people fear success because they are mostly lazy and procrastinators. They believe success will be way more work than failure. Success, however, if they really understood it is as Earl Nightingale says “The progressive realization of a worthy ideal.” Meaning, so long as we’re continuously working towards a predetermined goal, we’re a success.
That’s why they say success is a journey.

By: Rajneesh saini

Rajneesh saini — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 09:22:57 +0000

Is true the success bring fear.When we are on way heading on success we have something in our hands , we have something to be done in future.But the more close we come to success we start getting feared as we are not ready to feel that moment
Success always bring disorder with itself.
but if one know how to overcome it never look back.
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By: weddingdress

weddingdress — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 02:08:29 +0000

The only real way to break this is to be successful, as one will realize success is a good thing and something to stride for and get. None of the other times are as hard as the first. The problem is, many are scared, or they don’t feel they’re deserving. If people don’t want what comes along to being successful, then they shouldn’t try to be, because failing because you’re afraid of succeeding is just a waste of time.

By: Victorino

Victorino — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 14:00:39 +0000

Personally. I believe that the reason why people may become afraid of success is the strange thing that will occur to them. Just imagine if you will have a 10 million dollar now? What will you do to that money? You may also fear having an increased number of people who will befriend you – who are actually driven by money.
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By: Daniel Johnston

Daniel Johnston — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:55:19 +0000

This one I can’t relate to at all. I’ve always craved success, and couldn’t imagine being afraid of it. Perhaps that may be partly because my entire life, I’ve been pretty successful.

However, I can certainly understand how some people would be scared of being successful. Some people just have not been successful in their life, and for the fear of going into the unknown, they don’t want success.

You have to just do it, and experience how great it is to be successful if you’re afraid of it, because ones mind will conjure up illusions and play tricks on one, and I really don’t think it’s possible to convince you to do something if it feels uncomfortable aside from just doing it. Starting off with small successes would be a smart move. For example, getting your house clean, or saving an extra $100 this month.

Again, I’ve never had the experience of being afraid of success.