Make Failure Afraid of You!

My mother, a wonderful woman who has been a college professor for 48 years, would often say that her “fear of failure” would drive her to succeed. This same “fear of failure” pushed me most of my life to do “just enough”. It never inspired excellence in me, only anxiety. This anxiety stayed with me as I accomplished many goals; therefore, reinforcing the notion that “fear of failure” works.

On this uncharted journey to add value to others’ lives, the “fear of failure” stifles my creative process. Welcoming failure and learning from it is my new formula for success.