If you want to make a better life for yourself then you are going to have to get off your butt and take action! Many people don’t take action mainly due to fear. Fear of making mistakes, fear of failure, fear of rejection, and fear of success. Many different factors and excuses prevent people from achieving success, make sure that you are not just a statistic. Show the world that you can take action and become successful too!
You may be a little concerned about making mistakes and not doing everything perfectly the first time. You may believe that making mistakes is wrong or that it is a weakness. That is not true. Our school systems have trained us to believe that making mistakes are bad. Think about it; we’re punished whenever we miss a question on a test and we never get a chance to make it up. In school, its about getting it right the first time. Too bad life doesn’t work that way.
You may counter with an excuse that you are simply preparing yourself and researching what you should do. This is fine as long as you don’t take forever doing it. Rationalize it if you want, if you don’t spend enough time taking action then nothing will happen. Wait too long and time will pass you by; nothing being accomplished. It is ok to feel afraid but you must press on anyway if you want a better life.
You may also have other fears such as failing or being rejected. Nobody likes to feel bad of course, and failing seems like the worst kind of rejection there is. Keep in mind that real failure is nonexistant. The only failure there is, is quitting. Don’t get stuck in the trap of “If I don’t play the game, I can’t lose.” If you don’t take action at all, you are only cheating yourself.
Another irrational kind of fear that people have is the fear of success. Yes, that’s right. Fear of success means that life will change and many people dislike change. If you are successful at what you do, life will never be the same. Going back to your old life won’t be as satisfying. Unfortunately most people stay with what is comfortable, and never do anything that makes them uncomfortable. Even if those things will lead to success, they won’t do them simply because it makes them feel bad for a short time.
Fears are not always rational of course. Even if people know about their fears, and realize how detrimental they are to their success, it won’t change the fact that they won’t take action. And if people don’t want to do something, then it is very hard to get them to achieve anything. If they want to change, then they can change. If they don’t, then it is much harder for them to change and they are more than likely not going to. You’ve taken the first step to success by reaching this site. Don’t stop now. The best I can do is provide advice and guidance, but you have to take action for a better life yourself.
