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The fear of failure has killed more dreams than all other concerns combined. The fear of failure is insidious because it’s mainly in your imagination. It can also prevent you from trying in the first place, guaranteeing failure.

Interestingly, tiny children have no concept of failure. They couldn’t care less if they failed to do something. They try again. There are no negative thoughts or emotions involved. They keep on going.

But it doesn’t take long before children learn to fear the opinions of others. It’s usually around the time they start school. After that first day of school, we’re all changed forever.

It might not be possible to recapture the mentality of a toddler, but you can come close. The fear of failure doesn’t have to impact your life significantly.

Consider these facts:

· Failure is temporary—unless you quit. It is only final if you give up. All the most successful people have experienced a lot of failure, but they succeeded because they didn’t quit. Failure is a temporary state that means nothing because it’s only temporary.

· Failure is common. You’ve failed thousands of times and managed to survive. Consider how many times you were unable to walk or talk well. Babies have constant failure. Successful people forget all the time. It’s a massive part of how human beings learn. We realized our approach didn’t work, adjusted, and tried again.

· Failure is educational. You can learn something from every single one of your failures. Failure makes you more knowledgeable and capable. The more you fail, the stronger you become.

· Others are far less concerned about your failure than you think. A few people might notice your failure but quickly turn their attention back on themselves and their challenges.

· There’s nothing to worry about. Feel free to fail as much as necessary. Fail enough, and you’ll quickly see that no one cares.

· Focus on how great it will be when you succeed. Instead of worrying about possible failure, consider possible success. Make yourself feel excited and optimistic about taking action. With high expectations, you’ll do almost anything without worrying about failure.

· Redirect your thoughts. Focus on what you’re doing. If an unfavorable outcome doesn’t cause harm, forget about it. Stay focused on your actions or something positive. Thinking about failing will freeze you in your tracks.

· Consider the cost of doing nothing. Taking action might be scary, but what will happen if you do nothing?

● What will you feel about failing to take action?

● What if you get stuck in your life for the next decade or more?

● Taking a risk is far more attractive than remaining where you are

What would you do if you were fearless of failing? That’s probably a lot more than you’re currently doing! How much has the fear of failure limited your life?

We’ve all allowed the fear of failure to influence our decisions and stop us from trying new things or taking risks. We all have more minor lives than we could because we’re too concerned with what others think.

Rejecting the fear of failure is one of the most incredible things you can do for your future! You can start today. What will you do today that you’ve been afraid to try?