

It's fear of failure.


When optimism is a mask for fear



Face reality


Welcome the challenge


Put failure into perspective


Enjoy the process

The ultimate failure of a goal can be a huge disappointment that can knock you for a loop. But if your business idea--or any other, for that matter--fails, it's not the end of the world. You have more years of life and bigger concerns. Separate what your big goals are from the paths that you think will take you there. Business success, for example, doesn't depend on the fortunes of a single venture. A failed relationship, providing you learn from it, doesn't preclude a successful one later on. Failing, getting up, and starting again are part of the process of living. Be glad that you have the opportunity to fail and rise when it's there.

Published on: Dec 9, 2015