Are you afraid to succeed?
Erica’s featured article will not be published today as she has been struck down by the cold/flu/gunk that is going around. In lieu of her always insightful words, Operagasm presents a thought provoking article about overcoming your fear of success.
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Fear of Success
by Corey Wells
I call the fear of success the undiscovered fear, because most people that have this fear have no idea this is what’s holding them 
back. But this fear is the killer of more goals and dreams than anything else. If you find yourself not achieving your goals than this is a fear you will want to look at closely.
The first question I often get when I talk about the fear of success is, why? Why, would anyone be fearful of success? To most of us it just doesn’t make sense. The fear of success is not the best name for this fear, a better name would be the Fear of Change or the Fear of the Unknown. It’s not succeeding that we’re afraid of, it’s the impact that success will have in our lives.
The first sign that the fear of success is a problem for you is self-sabotage. You may find yourself not 
following through on the plan you’ve set for yourself. You may find yourself missing key opportunities. You may even say that you’re procrastinating on starting your goal. These are all signs that there is something that you’re afraid of. That achieving your goal will bring a change that you may not want. Even if you think there is nothing but positive outcomes from achieving your goal you may be afraid of the change……
Read the conclusion of the article at http://cflgoalsetting.com/the-fear-of-success/
