There are people who don't give themselves full permission to succeed. Many people are held back from using their full potential because of their lack of faith in their ability to succeed.
When asked why they haven't started to pursue an important pet project, they respond with all kinds of excuses or complaints about the obstacles and difficulties that stand in the way;
- Too little time.
- Pressing other obligations.
- Lack of resources.
- Corporate restrictions. Etc
People with marked fear of failure tend to either set for themselves easy to reach, modest goals, or, in the other extreme, they pursue goals that are so difficult and way out that no one could blame them if they failed to reach them.
Withdrawal.
Most of theses people, however, tend to withdraw from competition and risk-taking. They are the underachievers who look for safe little niches and innocuous tasks that pose little or no threat of failure. Performance risk of failure has to be avoided at all costs because it would expose their inadequacies to their bosses and peers.
This is also due to their fear of humiliation and contempt, which to them represent failure's reward. Because failure-fearing people have extremely low levels of aspiration, they often appear indolent and passive.
This is also due to their fear of humiliation and contempt, which to them represent failure's reward. Because failure-fearing people have extremely low levels of aspiration, they often appear indolent and passive.
Because of their general unwillingness to act, and their tendency to shun risks and avoid responsibilities, theses unfortunate people suffer great personal impoverishment and almost a total negation of their potential. Eventually many of them fall prey to depressive moods and deep feelings of helplessness.
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