Most Afraid to Fail
The risk of trying and failing would have its sting substantially removed. The fear of humiliation would no longer stalk us in the shadows of our minds. We would become free to give things a go by accepting that failure and idiocy were the norm. And every so often, amid the endless rebuffs we’d have factored in from the outset, it would work: we’d
... See moreAlain De Botton • The School of Life: An Emotional Education
After a lifetime of making money and observing better men and women than I fall by the wayside, I am convinced that fear of failing in the eyes of the world is the single biggest impediment to amassing wealth. Trust me on this.
Felix Dennis • How to Get Rich: One of the World's Greatest Entrepreneurs Shares His Secrets
This fear is what makes starting a company hard. It entails a large amount of risk with so much potential for failure, rejection and mistakes.
Mike Taber • Start Small, Stay Small: A Developer's Guide to Launching a Startup
“Fear of failure is higher when you're not working on the problem.
If you are taking action, you are less worried about failure because you realize you can influence the outcome.”
If you are taking action, you are less worried about failure because you realize you can influence the outcome.”