Fear of Failure

This week was very thought provoking. We wrote our personal constitutions, what values we want to have, and we wrote down our fears and how we can overcome them. In entrepreneurism I think it is hard for us to admit our fears. When people ask me "Why haven't you started your blog yet?" or "When are you going to be blogging?" I usually just blow it off and just say something like "Oh thats just something I would like to do someday, maybe I'll just do one like a journal". To be honest, I am afraid of trying because what if I fail at it? The deconstructing fears assignment we did forced me to be honest with myself. To face what my fears truly are and realize that they are holding me back from trying to pursue something I have been dreaming of for the past 4 years.

If you pursue your calling with discipline, intentionality, and the help of fellow travelers, what are the chances that your worst case scenario will really happen? If I am being really honest with myself, I think I could be really successful at it. It would take a lot of hard work and years to become successful, but it is possible. As I go over my list of fears, which are: What will people think of me, failure, nobody liking my content, and no companies wanting to work with me, I realize that all my fears have to do with what other people think. All of my fears are mental obstacles I need to overcome. I think that I am my biggest obstacle. If I never try I will always be wondering what if and regretting never going for it. In the end it doesn't matter what other people think. Right now I just need to start. All my fears are premeditated, I haven't even started my journey yet. So who is to say that my fears will even happen. If I try my hardest and stick to my values, then even if I fail I will gain so much more than I will lose.