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5 Tips to Overcoming Fear and Chasing the Life You Really Want
The things you need to get where you want to go
“I know that fear is an obstacle for some people, but for me, it is just an illusion….. Failure always makes me try harder on the next opportunity.”- Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan has missed the game-winning shot 26 times. 26. That’s a lot of failures. So how does someone so successful come to accept failure time and time again?
When you hit a certain level, regardless of your progress, failure becomes scary. That could be missing the game-winning shot or that could be driving a car below your pay grade. However you define failure, it becomes harder to swallow the further you climb.
‘The sense of superiority and certainty that exceeds the bounds of confidence and talent.’
That’s how Ryan Holiday defines ego. This unhelpful, expecting and hindering pain inside your head makes you feel like you can’t step outside of your comfort zone. As if your little toe stepping outside the lines is a sure-fire way for you to fall down into failure. But there’s a problem with that.
