Fear Of Success
2 episodes tagged "Fear Of Success".
Why Do We Mess Up Our Own Success?
⚡ Afraid of success? Psychologists call it self-sabotage from fear of change — first studied in Horner’s Fear of Success Scale (1968). But the Bible says in 2 Timothy 1:7: “God didn’t give us a spirit of fear.” The truth? Success only becomes real when you chase it with faith and purpose. 👉 Have you struggled with fear of success, imposter syndrome, or winning big but still feeling empty? Drop your thoughts below ⬇️ and don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more unfiltered insights. 🔗 Watch more raw truths here:
Do You Sabotage Your Own Happiness?
🔥 Why You’d Rather Be the Underdog Than a Winner Who Fails 🔥 You ever pick a fight just to see if they’ll leave? Or pour a drink to test whether the good times can survive a little chaos? Yeah. Been there. I used to do it constantly: ☠️ Things got stable? I’d light a match. ☠️ I’d sabotage the relationship, the job, the moment. ☠️ Why? Because I was tired of being hurt — so I’d strike first. 👉 “I don’t deserve anything good.” 👉 “If I ruin it first, I can’t be disappointed.” That, my friends, is what self-sabotage looks like. And here’s the kicker: There’s a 2017 study in The Journal of Personality that found that people with low self-efficacy — meaning you don’t believe in your ability to succeed — will actively destroy good opportunities just to avoid the pressure of keeping that success. 💡 In short: You’d rather stay the underdog… than risk being a winner who fails. Let that sit. This fear-of-success cycle is deep, raw, and damn common. But here’s the good news: once you name it, you can fight it. You are not broken. You’re wired for survival. But now? It’s time to rewrite the script.