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Humans fear risk because it involves dealing with unknown concepts and quantities. We're not sure what will happen if we take action, and that is a frightening concept in and of itself.
Unfortunately, when we fear risk of taking action, we relegate ourselves to remaining underground with mushrooms - to be waiting forever for perfect conditions. We never change. We never progress. We never become anything other than what we already are. We procastinate, and attempt to content ourselves with a 'someday I will' philosophy of living.
Do you fear risk of success?
Now modern psychology, for all its inherent flaws, tells us that most humans suffer to some degree from low self-esteem. Perhaps we're not sure of ourselves, or however subconsciously, do not believe we are worthy of success. We seem to regard 'other people' as better, more deserving, and having a successful life neatly tucked into a handbasket.
Perhaps we fear to associate in those circles of seemingly successful people - to be seen in unworthy light that we have falsely cast upon ourselves - a light that no one but us can see.
Do you fear circles of success?
Success can be measured in a multitude of ways - a successful marriage, a successful career, a successful social life, a successful vegetable garden. Success does not always relate to riches and fame, or accumulation of material wealth. But you will find that any brand of success you seek will develop only from an attitude of personal courage.
And it has been said that courage is not absence of fear, but rather ability to take action in spite of fear. Nothing, absolutely nothing in life is a sure bet, except that a mushroom will always remain a mushroom.
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