As a follow-up to yesterday's post about setting goals, I thought I would write about one of the biggest reasons we don't set a goal in the first place: the fear of failure. Although our underlying reasons for the fear of failure are many (i.e., we think people won't like us if we fail, we feel we have to be perfect so we can't fail, we fear failure will reveal some inherent deficiency we have, etc.), the result is the same: it holds us back from reaching our full potential. When we only set goals and try things that we succeed at, it is an indication that our goals are not high enough and we are not stretching ourselves far enough. Until you fail, you don't know how far you can go. Until you jump, you can't realize the strength of your wings and how high they can take you. So be bold, be courageous and take chances. Bet on your self and your potential, and even if you lose that bet, what you learn will help you win in the future. And remember, "the only real failure in life is the failure to try."
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