Is the Fear of Failure Keeping You from Finding Love? | Be Your Own Brand of Sexy

“Most people who fail in their dreams fail not from lack of ability but from lack of commitment.” Author and speaker Zig Ziglar said this, underlining the importance of not just picturing your goals and dreams, but having the drive and putting in the work to achieve them.

But there’s another component in the process of reaching any goal in life that scares people: failing. And this fear can often be so debilitating that it can keep you from even giving it a shot, taking a chance and at least making a tiny step forward towards your goal. Does this sound like you?

You’re not alone. One survey showed that around 31% of people have this fear. In fact, people seem to be more afraid of failure than they are of spiders!

But failure comes with the territory, both in life and in love. The problem with being afraid of failing isn’t that you may indeed fail. It’s that you may even stop trying and avoid your goals altogether.

Embracing Failure: It’s Hard But Necessary

A lot of people are afraid to even try and achieve their goals out of fear of failing, and disappointing themselves. This fear can come strong, so much so that every single step you take to reach your goal is clouded by hundreds of negative thoughts that…