How to Overcome Your Fear of Failure

Failure happens to us all. The first thing to do is recognise that it will happen to you.As I was starting my first business, I was worried whether I'd actually make any sales and if the business would actually grow. Yet, I did not let my fear (which stemmed from my inexperience and self belief) from stopping me from trying. I must have made around £20-30 with that business, which inadvertently proved to myself that I could create a profitable business.Whenever the business was not working, I justified it to myself by saying things like "it is ok, I am not allowed to have a profit anyway..." or things like "I am cursed and now able to make money". It was my self dialogue that was holding me back and stopping me from realising success.But success came in my second business. This business destroyed my doubt and enhanced my confidence. It was through persistence to start a new business, having awareness so as to realise what it is that I am missing or not understanding, and the ability to keep learning. These, combined with a good product, enabled my success.When success comes to you; you will never be the same again. When you are facing failure, then it is a sign that you need to do something different. It is like a log being trapped in a river- the river is still flowing, but there is something clogging it. You need to remove what is stopping you, so you can realise more success. There is often always something that is preventing you from achieving success, and more often than not it is something small... When you are facing defeat, you need to change your strategy. Einstein put it best when he said "you cannot solve a problem with the same mindset that created it". Failure can be temporary when you decide to face it and take it head on.Over the past few years I have made so many mistakes and failures, yet I have persisted and learnt from them. This is what you need to do too, otherwise you will be defeated the moment you step out of your comfort zone and never try again. The world is a scary place, it just means that you need to be even scarier.When you start small and with time and money you can afford to lose, then the loss is less painful. Do this over and over again until you have a success.Learn more about this topic in one of my books: https://authorcentral.amazon.com/gp/home