It seems absurd that some people fear success, but
they do. We are familiar with a fear of
failure, which leads people to not even pursue their dreams and desires out of
a concern they won’t succeed. Such a
concern leads to what they were trying to avert in the first place. Is there such a thing as a fear of
success?
Who doesn’t want to be
successful?
Well, a burden then exists to maintain the level of
success you have achieved. Then there’s
a top-this factor – how you raise the bar for what will define success for
you. Now you will also have to battle a
fear of losing what you gained.
So why don’t people pursue what they really want?
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Some don’t know what they want or they
doubt what they think they want
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Laziness
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Ignorance
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Lack of help
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Suffer a setback
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Lack a strategy
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Lack skills
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Negative influences in their life
Too often people lack motivation, self-confidence,
or the energy to grab what they want.
They are immobile and often self-sabotage. Or worse, they become perfectionists and
can’t get to the next step because they are stuck obsessing over something.
Maybe what causes someone not to be successful is he
or she has not defined what success looks like.
Everyone needs a measurable goal to shoot for, but if you don’t quantify
and qualify what you want, how will you know when you get it?
Some define success by money, so how much will it
take to be successful? Others define
success based on the people in their lives, the experiences they had, or the
times they got what they wanted in a given moment. As a writer, success comes in stages: to be
published, to be critically acknowledged, to be a best-seller, to be
appreciated by readers, to make a difference in the life of another.
However you define success in your life or as a
writer, enjoy what you do and share it with others. Fears aside, you’re bound to feel successful
every time you find a way to pursue your dreams.
HAVE YOU?...
HAVE YOU?...
· Signed with Amazon Associates? Go to affiliate-program.amazon.com and each
time someone buys a book through you, you get a commission.
· Created a fan page on Facebook for your
book? A fan page is an excellent way for
you to share content, connect with
others, and brand your book
· Used freeconferencecall.com? Or Google Hangouts?
· Used goodreads.com/author/program? It offers a number of promotional tools like
listing a book giveaway, leading a Q&A group discussion, participate in
forums, advertise your book, etc.
Capturing A Moment Of The Mind
Sometimes I feel like I just want to sketch a nude
or a setting or a face. I don’t paint or
draw, but I use my pen to illustrate the world.
I look for the right combination of words to capture feelings and
thoughts and to bring to life what may not exist at all.
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Brian Feinblum’s views, opinions, and
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Connect, the nation’s largest book promoter. You can follow him on Twitter
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