Tameka AndersonBehavior Coach | Creator of the THRIVE™ Framework & CALM Method™ at Cultivate Potential Strategies

Are You Afraid of Success? #fearofsuccess #anxiety #procrastination #selfsabotage #perfectionism

29 May 2023 · 1 min

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In this brief self‑help video, the speaker shifts the conversation from the commonly discussed fear of failure to the less‑talked‑about fear of success. She describes fear of success as a form of anxiety that can surface as procrastination, self‑sabotage, and especially perfectionism. She illustrates the point with a personal anecdote about recording and deleting multiple takes because none felt perfect, highlighting the paradox of perfectionism: the desire to be flawless while simultaneously allowing oneself to fall short. The speaker concludes by prompting viewers to reflect on why they feel compelled to be perfect, encouraging self‑questioning as a first step toward addressing this hidden anxiety.

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Oftentimes we hear people talk about the fear of failure. What I don't think we speak enough about is the fear of success. Now, the fear of success is a form of anxiety that shows up in a variety of ways, from procrastination to self-sabotage to my personal favorite, perfectionism. And the reason why I'm laughing is because at the start of this video, I have recorded and deleted about 5 times because it wasn't perfect. Enough, right? And so the reason why this is a sort of anxiety is because as a perfectionist, we're doing 2 things. We are letting ourselves down and letting ourselves off the hook at the same time. Letting ourselves off the hook knowing we can never be perfect, and then at the same time wanting to be perfect. So if you are like me, ask yourself a question. Why do you feel the need to be perfect?