In my post, "Ten Secrets to Attaining Success," the first secret is circumventing obstacles. No one is ever guaranteed instant success. It usually comes as the result of persistence, talent, and hard work. Truthfully, most major projects are accomplished by working around challenges. Bill Gates used to spend countless hours in a computer lab after his high school classes.
When Thomas Edison was asked if he was frustrated by his one thousand attempts at creating the light bulb, he said "I just learned one thousand ways not to do it." He adamantly pursued his dream until the light bulb was created. He didn't think of having failed, he just learned from the experience. The same can be said for his many other inventions and accomplishments.
Lawrence Welk was told by the members of his first band, "The California Fruit Band" that he would never make it as a musician. He couldn't play the accordion, lead an orchestra, or speak fluently. He decided to do short announcements on his television program because his accent was so thick; he hired other musicians to lead his orchestra, and he played the accordion only occasionally on his program. In other words, he figured out ways to work around his obstacles. His family did not back his ambitions out of fear that he may succumb to worldly ways and lose his Catholic faith. Instead, he steadfastly pursued his dream while remaining a faithful practicing Catholic for his entire life.
When Hollywood refused to give Patch Adams the proceeds from the movie "Patch Adams" he and his staff created alternate ways to fund the Gesundheit Institute. They broke ground this year, twelve years after being rejected by Hollywood. A strong sense of creativity, a love of learning, a vibrant humor, and integrate work among staff members have all made his dream a reality.
Helen Keller was blinded and became deaf when she contracted a disease at the age of two. Her whole life was centered around developing her innate strengths and overcoming her handicaps. She didn't do it alone. Her family supported her, she had a wonderful teacher in Anne Sullivan, her training at Ratcliffe was invaluable, and her strong faith in God and in the Swedinborgen movement kept her going.
When I was released from my music therapy internship in Larned, Kansas, I chose to see it as a chance for improvement, not as a failure.
With diligence, work, and a prayerful attitude, obstacles can be overcome. They can then be seen as opportunities.
I'm Barbara altman
Raised in an alcoholic home, I became depressed and riddled with anxiety at an early age. In an effort to build a good life, I turned to my love of classical music for comfort, financial resources, and a place in the community. Over the years, I have dealt with depression in a variety of ways, from counseling to alternative and traditional healing modalities. One of the purposes in my life is to convey hope to those who have suffered from depression and I hope to do this in my writings and in speaking engagements.
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Fear of failure is one of the beliefs which have caused most of the people not to realise their dreams. It appears it is the fear of failure which is more harmful than failure itself. This is the fear of not being sure of what will happen. Many successful people have, one way or the other failed in the past, but that did not stop them from pursuing their dreams. They overcome fear of failure, which incapacitates unsuccessful people
Most people prefer to play it safe, leading them not take advantage of valuable opportunities presented to them. Because of the fear failure people do not always realise their potential. They are paralysed by their fear of failure. Yet people actually learn from the mistakes they make, through trial and error experiences. Failure can be one of the best teachers in life.
Despite the vast opportunities available on the internet, you find a lot of people are not keen to take advantage of these opportunities. Due to the fear of failure, they believe that there is high risk in doing business online; they are afraid of losing their money, wasted time and effort.
The following strategies can help in overcoming the fear of failure in making money online.
Be Inspired by Others
Being inspired by others is one of the best ways to move past your fears. There are examples of thousands of individuals who have overcome great personal and professional challenges in order to succeed. Online businesses are no exception. Read the stories of these individuals and be inspired by them.
Take Action
The only way to overcome fear of failure is to face it, and this can be done by taking bold and decisive action. Do research on products and programs available online and start with small investment. By doing this, with time, the knowledge and experience gained becomes useful in the future.
Persistence
Quitters never succeed in life. People who are persistent are usually successful. For the human kind to enjoy what we have now is because of people who kept on trying different formulas to come with an answer. Unsuccessful people easily give up. The answer to this is to do what have been doing differently. This may include researching a product before investing your money into it, learning from the gurus, use of internet forums and starting with small investments.
Learn from Failure
Successful people always learn from their failures. They use the failure they have experience to help them in the future, by analyzing the failure with the aim of doing better next time.
Research
The fear of failure can be reduced if enough research has been done about the intended online investment. Confidence is built to a reasonable level if there is enough relevant information available.
The people who are not afraid of failure are taking advantage of the vast opportunities presented by the internet. It is not that these people do not fail; they know they can fail but they are prepared to learn from these failures and do better next time. By so doing these people, who do not fear failure, are becoming rich from their internet businesses.
