Is there a "fear" that's holding you back? What should you do about it?

[Dien Rice]

Originally Posted by Ankesh

Thanks Dien for talking about fear. I got thinking about it and I think there are 2 main causes of fear.

1: Fear of the unknown.
You don't know what others will think. How the event/project/product will turn out. Because its easier and more convenient to stay in our comfort zone - we don't take action quickly or sufficiently.

2: Fear arising from failures.

Bang your car and you'll be afraid to drive again. Even though the accident may not have been your fault.

The only way to fight this fear is by getting back into the saddle.

Is there any other over-riding fear you can think of?

Re-reading the Felix Dennis book, I think he feels that the biggest fear in business arise from the fear of the reactions of other people...

I think he thinks the biggest "fear of faillure" is really the fear of how other people will react if you do fail. For example, some may gloat at your failure, others may shake their head and feel pity for you, etc.

So he suggests because of this, you need a "thick skin" to succeed. You need to be able to "ignore" what other people you know will do or think, and plow right on ahead with your plan regardless! So he advocates you just gotta accept it, learn to live with it, and don't let it hold you back...

Thanks Ankesh, great post.

Cheers,

Dien