Fears that impede personal growth
Many times fear paralyzes us and we stop moving forward in our lives, affecting our personal and professional development. Fear can cause us great anguish and suffering that can originate from a real cause since it is an adaptive emotion but in other cases it can be irrational. This is due to our unrealistic beliefs and expectations that may be ingrained in our being since childhood.
For example: Fear of failure can cause us to turn down a job interview for fear that it will not be enough for the vacancy we are applying for. These fears are limiting beliefs that can cause us to act in a way that we don’t really want to.
It is also important to know what kind of fear is affecting our personal development and we may need help from a specialist in order to overcome it and bring out our full potential, which is why the first step is to recognize it in order to treat it. Below we explain the fears that prevent you from overcoming them.
1. Fear of failure
This kind of fear has its origin in the irrational expectations a person has, it can also be caused by what they will say about me if I don’t achieve the goals set socially. This can be seen in people who are perfectionists or those who are obsessed with being recognized at any cost.
This can lead a person not to move forward and not to make decisions for fear of making mistakes, for this it is important to know that even if you make mistakes, you have the opportunity to correct them and that in life you will not always have everything and you can fail to achieve victory.
2. Fear of rejection
This fear is related to low self-esteem and affects our relationships with others. It is often related to the opinion of others and the fear of making a mistake for example: speaking in public, fear of success or expressing your opinion in a group.
It also affects our love relationships and the relationship we have with a friend or colleague at work. Looking bad in front of others can generate the fear of being rejected and can even make the person want to please others to avoid it.
3. Fear of uncertainty
This fear does not allow you to leave your comfort zone because of a lack of safety and confidence. The fear of uncertainty produces a great anxiety for that future, which is irrational and makes the person resist change and not want to take advantage of the opportunities that life gives him.
4. Fear of loneliness
All of us at some time have felt this kind of fear that does not let us move forward and for fear of being left alone we can develop behaviours of dependence towards other people even to your work, accepting situations that hurt us and otherwise we will not allow in any way.
This fear makes us put aside our needs and see loneliness as something negative that is not entirely true because it can be an opportunity to rediscover and value all aspects of your life.
5. Fear of criticism
This fear is related to the evaluation and approval of others with respect to what we do and think, can be very limiting since the person by the fear of criticism may stop trying or achieve the life you want so they think leaving aside their own interests and potential affecting their self-concept and self-esteem.
6. Fear of success
Achieving success can be a utopia, a goal we all want to reach but have been taught that achieving our dreams can be unrealistic and since then there is a belief that it is impossible to be successful and so we are afraid to achieve self-realization, to show our full potential.
If you want to succeed and reach your full potential, face your fears at the end. Fears are overcome with faith and love. If you are clear about what you want, take control of your life and take action, your self-improvement will not fall from the sky. Trust you and you will achieve more than you expect from life, just leave behind the doubts, fears and uncertainty.