Stuck Entrepreneurs

Afraid of Success

“I’ve had many problems in my life, and most of them have never happened.” Until I was able to grasp that simple doctrine, I was a stuck entrepreneur; paralyzed by shadows, possibly like you might be, or might well become.

And then, there was an “Aha Moment,” where reasoning started edging out the murkiness of my apprehensions. The clarity of the moment was blinding.

It may seem awkward to reflect on the oxymoron “coping with success” and offering strategies herein to recognize yourself as being “successful.” That speaks to the pressures, real or perceived, that we put onto ourselves, or are thrust upon us by others.

This chapter is dedicated to identifying and overcoming the often-ethereal fear of success.

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