Paralyzing fear of failure and uncertainity
Because of that feeling I didn’t do anything for a month. Lately I thought about it “why?”. After analyzed my situation I decide to write on the forum.
If you read my other topic you know that I gave up with my artistic venture as a musician and decide to do my best as an entrepreneur. Long story short I gave up with music because of poor feedback. I was doing it few years with huge faith of success and with full commitment but it didn’t work in way that I want. I’ve tried again and again but it didn’t worked so many times that I decided to let go for now.
Two months ago I decided to work on my new project (Japanese language study material). A study guide with all study material and some insights how to prepare and pass the NNS exam. I’ve started and after accomplish few steps I’m starting to wonder “what if this new project will fail, just like my previous music projects?”. I search in the web for a little and realize that the topic of my new project it isn't so popular in my country and that strengthen my doubts and feeling of probably failure. That feeling was so strong that I gave up and don’t continue making more materials. Fear of putting a lot of effort and time to achieve nothing because of small need of market killed my motivation.
I’m afraid that the same will be with my future projects. I think that my subconscience are looking for confirmation that my project has a potential and it is market oriented bullseye! As far as I know (read) “be an entrepreneur is a path of uncertainity”. That is very cruel for my motivation and future projects because I’m still afraid that I'll put a lot of effort in project and it won't work very well.
Maybe if I stick 100% to commandments of fastlane it will be more certain to achieve success but I think waiting for that 100% bullseye Idea could take months or even years. In that time I do nothing and its not the way either because time is leaving.
How do you deal with uncertainity and fear of failure, fear of loosing time and money for something that can be shoot in your foot before you even start the race?
At the end I would like to wish You All a great Easter. I hope you enjoy these days with your family and friends :-D
Because of that feeling I didn’t do anything for a month. Lately I thought about it “why?”. After analyzed my situation I decide to write on the forum.
If you read my other topic you know that I gave up with my artistic venture as a musician and decide to do my best as an entrepreneur. Long story short I gave up with music because of poor feedback. I was doing it few years with huge faith of success and with full commitment but it didn’t work in way that I want. I’ve tried again and again but it didn’t worked so many times that I decided to let go for now.
Two months ago I decided to work on my new project (Japanese language study material). A study guide with all study material and some insights how to prepare and pass the NNS exam. I’ve started and after accomplish few steps I’m starting to wonder “what if this new project will fail, just like my previous music projects?”. I search in the web for a little and realize that the topic of my new project it isn't so popular in my country and that strengthen my doubts and feeling of probably failure. That feeling was so strong that I gave up and don’t continue making more materials. Fear of putting a lot of effort and time to achieve nothing because of small need of market killed my motivation.
I’m afraid that the same will be with my future projects. I think that my subconscience are looking for confirmation that my project has a potential and it is market oriented bullseye! As far as I know (read) “be an entrepreneur is a path of uncertainity”. That is very cruel for my motivation and future projects because I’m still afraid that I'll put a lot of effort in project and it won't work very well.
Maybe if I stick 100% to commandments of fastlane it will be more certain to achieve success but I think waiting for that 100% bullseye Idea could take months or even years. In that time I do nothing and its not the way either because time is leaving.
How do you deal with uncertainity and fear of failure, fear of loosing time and money for something that can be shoot in your foot before you even start the race?
At the end I would like to wish You All a great Easter. I hope you enjoy these days with your family and friends :-D
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