Fear of failure can be linked to many causes. But fear of failure (also called "atychiphobia") is when we allow that fear to stop us doing the things that can move us forward to achieve our goals. Sure, we might avoid a crushing setback by doing so. And in fact, failure is inevitable. It’s the feeling of letting fear win and never trying. The father-of-four reveals he has learned not to fear failure and has tried new things since having to retire because of injuries. Sometimes, it isn't even the failure itself that scares people; it's the fear of failing that holds them back from doing something. Many fear judgement more than failure. It creates an immense amount of pain, depleting us emotionally, mentally, physically and spiritually. Often, these people have an attitude of “ If it’s not broken, don’t fix it “. Michel de Montaigne. Many of us are afraid of failing, at least some of the time. Fear of failure prevents people from ever starting to work towards a goal, because they feel that the risk of failing is worse than the victory of success. Often, it’s not just the pain of the actual failure itself that’s to catastrophic, it’s the buildup and fear of failure that we dread. ... Freddie Flintoff says not trying is far worse than failure. Not to diminish anyone who experiences an all-consuming fear of failure — that most likely will not will not be a helpful driving force. Or if it’s not normal, at least it is incredibly common. Their fear is that if they don’t do it perfectly, they’ll expose some inner weakness or frailty. Fear comes in two packages: fear of failure, and sometimes, fear of success. Fear of failure is a function of their excessive standards and desire to do things well. He who fears he shall suffer, already suffers what he fears. One of the biggest fears is the fear of failure, of not knowing if you can actually accomplish the dreams you set out to achieve. 2. It's a chance to overcome that innate desire to run far away and cower in some corner. Donald Miller. @TheStoicEmperor. 1. We are afraid of what people will say or think if we don't achieve what we set out to do. There is a ton of literature out there on the fear of failure, because it is NORMAL. "Everything you want is on the other side of fear." Fear is a manipulative emotion that can trick us into living a boring life. “The fear of failure brings more suffering than failure itself” This is paraphrased quote from a book I was reading today. Fear and failure are the main roadblocks to our progress and success. A failure to one person might simply be a great learning experience for someone else. But it is common. Basically, if you want to do something really bad, but your scared you’re going to fail, try it. That’s the bottom of the barrel. Letting fear control us shuts down enthusiasm, and it blocks our progress. One of the major things that stops most people from ever moving forward on their goals and closer to their dreams is fear. This is the biggest danger – giving in to our fear and allowing it to keep us from moving forward. The … Churchill said that “Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” Allowing fear to run our lives is much worse than failure, because it guarantees that we won’t succeed. But, overcoming failure is also a chance to face down your fears. Failure is that gut-wrenching experience that we often have to deal with. Tom Kite. And the fear of failure is a natural reaction to these conditions. There’s something worse than fear and failure combined. Experiencing fear of failure can be worse than the actual failure itself, since it can prematurely stop us dead in our tracks. 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