An Honest Look At "The Fear Of Success".

byJozeph

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Updated 8 years ago

Hey Friends

Today's blog, though separate, is a prelude of sorts to a series of Posts I've written for my Friends here at WA. The series itself is titled " Meeting The Shadow; An Honest Look At Success". I've put and will be putting a lot of work into it, with hopes that you enjoy :)

Though in the future each segment will be a weekly release, I will be posting Part One later on today.

To Our continued Success...

Meeting The Shadow; A Look At The Fear Of Success.

The Fear Of Success

"You can't lose your nerve for the big failure, because the nerve you need for the big success is the exact same nerve."

~Dr. Regina Dugan

Now you might be thinking to yourself, "why would I ever fear Success?"

Well the answer to this is both simple, and complex at the same time. This notion might seem totally out in left field, however, looking a little below the surface, one will find that fear of failure, and fear of success share a very subtle and fine line.

The fear of Success often manifests itself,and rears up due to self doubt. For instance the "what if" Programmed Negative Response or "PNR", such as; "what if I attain success, and I'm not prepared to handle it? What if I get there, and I'm not able, or what if I really don't know what I'm doing, and I'm biting off more than I can chew?

There are many more PNR's that we create, and that in turn maintain our fear of success. We all have a bag we carry on our backs, filled with tricks and semi conscious "reactions" , keeping us prisoners within the walls our own "Comfort Zone". These same PNR's hold us back from discovering our true nature, and reaching our full potential.

The "Comfort Zone"

The hardest challenge in personal growth, is letting go of parts of who we are, so as to keep moving forward into the vast unknown that is the "Self".

~JFC

Over time we settle, and become comfortable with the life we have created for ourselves, even though we dislike or may even loathe where we are at. We whine and complain about it, surround ourselves with others who do the same. We end up feeling a certain comfort while surrounded by those who also incessantly whine about it all, we officially become a member of the "Poor Me" gang. It can even go as far as finding a twisted sense of pleasure, while wading in this pool of negativity, which is oftentimes accompanied by the "finding fault" in someone else's success.

This "Comfort Zone" reinforces our PNR's, and in turn cements itself into our everyday semi conscious behavior. Indeed misery loves company.

Other times we have settled for "the crumbs that Life offers", rather than truly pursuing our dreams, whatever they may be. If by chance this somehow strikes a chord with you while reading, then take a few seconds and reflect, bring that semi conscious moment of awareness into the "Now", as you've just encountered your "Shadow", which can either be your best friend or worse foe.

Meeting "The Shadow"

"One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious"

~CG Jung

So what, or rather who is this Shadow?

The Shadow is the you, and the me that resides between the shores of our conscious and subconscious mind. It is also in a way, the bridge that can allow us access to both these parcels of land. It's often a subtle manifestation of past mental programming, which has taken root deep within what is called the Primitive or Reactive Mind, and if not consciously acknowledged, can hinder our chances of true personal success.

Now I don't intend to go deeply into this subject, just an overview, as so when you experience it's presence, you can act on it, and if you wish, shift from being "in a reactive state" and increasingly operate as a fully conscious Being', and thus achieve your full potential.

Through understanding our subconscious "reactions" to certain things, as well as our resistance to new or different ideas that are foreign to us, we increase our possibility for success. And as we accept ourselves through getting past our fears, we also become more loving and open to others.

In short, it's important to remain aware of when these reactions happen, and attempt to push our boundaries beyond, rather than react for no logical reason, other than an "ingrained or conditioned" response to change.

Here at WA, for most part, we are a progressive group of individuals, many who strive to apply what we are learning to both our business and personal lives.

and that's the reason I Love it here :)

Later Gators

Joseph

Beirut

Hope you Enjoyed :)