FLOW #7 - What's Actually Stopping You From Living the Life You Want (It's Not Talent, Money, Opportunity, Luck, Education, or Environment)
Summary: You're listening to the 7th episode of the Humans 2.0 podcast, solo-series, FLOW! <br><br>Over the past couple of years, I've been learning about this dynamic because I don't have it. Throughout middle and high school I failed on a regular basis so that when it came to business and life I didn't care if I failed or not. Me trying to do things without the fear of what other people think is the #1 reason why I succeed in life. <br><br>Fear of failure of social pressure is the biggest factor stopping you from doing anything. We have a school system that teaches kids to value A's and B's, not failing. <br><br>I've started so many businesses and ventures that failed I don't care what anyone else thinks. <br>If a stranger or my mom tells me I'm a loser and I should stop it just gives me more motivation.<br><br>10 Signs You Might Have a Fear of Failure<br><br>The following are not official diagnostics—but if you feel that these criteria are very characteristic of you (very being an important distinguishing marker, since as we all feel these things to some extent), you might want to examine the issue further, either by doing more reading about it or talking to a mental health professional.<br><br>1. Failing makes you worry about what other people think about you.<br><br>2. Failing makes you worry about your ability to pursue the future you desire.<br><br>3. Failing makes you worry that people will lose interest in you.<br><br>4. Failing makes you worry about how smart or capable you are.<br><br>5. Failing makes you worry about disappointing people whose opinion you value.<br><br>6. You tend to tell people beforehand that you don’t expect to succeed in order to lower their expectations.<br><br>7. Once you fail at something, you have trouble imagining what you could have done differently to succeed.<br><br>8. You often get last-minute headaches, stomach aches, or other physical symptoms that prevent you from completing your preparation.<br><br>9. You often get distracted by tasks that prevent you from completing your preparation which, in hindsight, were not as urgent as they seemed at the time.<br><br>10. You tend to procrastinate and "run out of time" to complete you preparation adequately. <br><br>The key is to own the fear, step into it and focus on the aspects that you can control!<br><br>Please do NOT hesitate to reach out to me on Instagram, Twitter or via email <a href="mailto:mark@vudream.com">mark@vudream.com</a><br><br>Humans 2.0 Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/Humans2Podcast" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/Humans2Podcast</a><br>Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/markymetry" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/markymetry</a><br>Medium - <a href="https://medium.com/" rel="noopener">https://medium.com/</a>@markymetry<br>Facebook - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mark.metry.9" rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/mark.metry.9</a><br>Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/" rel="noopener">https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/</a><br>LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/" rel="noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/</a><br>Mark Metry - <a href="https://www.markmetry.com/" rel="noopener">https://www.markmetry.com/</a>
