I was always fearful to make mistakes at work. Because of this fear I would become nervous & make more mistakes.
Fear of failure is the common fear that stops many of us from going ahead in life.
This fear for me came from my childhood. I was an insecure child who grew up to become an insecure adult. Actually insecurity can decrease but it does not go away.
The only way to remove fear is to reduce insecurity & feel secure inside.
One simple way I found to remove this fear is to face your fear, take more & bigger risks. As I took more & bigger risks the fear started to reduce. The problem happened again when I failed when I took a bigger risk. But I realized there is a law averages at work. So even if I succeeded in a few of the risks I took. I was able to move faster & move forward.
Another thing I realized is that when we focus on results we make more mistakes. When we focus on actions not only does our performance improve but we start to enjoy the journey. The journey is more important than the destination. I slowly started to enjoy the journey. The fear was replaced by enjoyment. Now I enjoy failing.
Making mistakes is the best way to learn so I try to make more mistakes. It also pushes me to go beyond my comfort zone. I become better each day. I cant say that the fear of making mistakes has gone away but I am able to keep facing them everyday happily.
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