We all have a fear of failure on some level, and a lot of us can view this fear as some type of weakness. When we inevitably experience a failure we think, “I should have known better”, “I should have tried harder,” “I wasn’t good enough,” and so on. It is easy to be hard on ourselves and even on other people when we don’t reach our goals.
Why Do We Fear Failure?
This fear of failure is tied to our fear of the unknown. We need to know what is going to happen, and we need to know what to expect, and not knowing this brings anxiety. If we don’t know what is going to happen, we can’t trust what can happen in our lives, and we can’t trust ourselves to create this life we want.
Feelings Of Failure
Though most of us have experienced quite a bit of failure in our life, it still can hit us hard, especially for things that we were really relying on. We can experience a lot of feelings, including anxiety, depression, and a sense of hopelessness. These strong negative emotions can affect several areas of our lives. There are a lot of factors that can play into our fear of being a failure. These factors include a lack of support in relationships, low self-esteem, negative self-talk, constantly comparing ourselves to others, and unrealistic expectations.
