LibraryScenariosHow fear of success paralyzes us like fear of failure
Scenario

How fear of success paralyzes us like fear of failure

I have a draft of my novel that's been sitting untouched for eight months because I'm terrified it's terrible and also terrified it might be good.

Laozi
Online
The coach is replying

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Both failure and success threaten the familiar identity we've constructed around our unrealized potential.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Why we procrastinate — the complete picture?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.