Did you realize that it is pretty common for people to be afraid of success? Now I know that may sound rather ridiculous, maybe even impossible; but the simple fact is that many of us will struggle to achieve the things we truly desire and this is all down to fears – specifically our subconscious fears. On a conscious level, you can plan, work and strive to succeed in the areas which are important to you but you seem to be getting nowhere fast and all your hard work and success appears to be thwarted.
So why does this happen? Well, in many cases, it is probably due to past experiences in your life which for some reason have subconsciously made you afraid of success and so you will subconsciously self-sabotage your results.
Maybe you kept hearing the phrase “people like you never get ahead” and that phrase is subconsciously buried deep in your mind. And even if you grew up in a loving, nurturing and positive environment, if your parents and/or your family struggled financially, your brain could’ve actually been programmed to believe that financial success will create a loveless and unhappy life for you. Hey, nobody said that your subconscious mind had to make sense!
It can be very difficult to overcome years of negative subconscious success beliefs, especially if you don’t actually realize they exist in the first place! But that is exactly what you need to do if you want to achieve any level of success in your life. The great news is that once you actually, totally believe you deserve success in any particular aspect of your life, your achievement of that success usually comes rather quickly and this reinforces self-belief.
Thomas Edison is one of the greatest (and most famous) inventors in history. He once said that, “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” And this is exactly why he succeeded! Consistently tell yourself that you really deserve success. And realize that you will experience failure. You will have speed bumps and problems which arise between you and whatever level of success you desire, and that’s ok. Just be ready for it, pick yourself up, brush yourself off, and start again.
If you don’t believe me just take a look and follow the lessons of other successful people and try to determine what many of them have in common; an indomitable will to succeed. A great way to start is to start practicing daily affirmations of success. Tell yourself you are worthy of success, and really feel this deep down. Tell yourself out loud that you are not afraid of failure, or the rewards that success brings. Indeed failure is a part of success.
Write these affirmations down on a small card and keep it with you always, perhaps in your wallet or purse where you can constantly review it throughout the day. It is possible to reprogram your brain with positive repetitious statements concerning your success beliefs, and daily affirmations help. Do this consistently for 30 straight days and you now have installed a positive habit.
It is very natural to fear the unknown. And in many cases, success is unknown to many of us. Just remember that with a relentless tenacity and a true self-belief that you deserve the successful achievement of your goals, you can and will learn to embrace success rather than fear it.
