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Obstacles
That Can Get In The Way Of Success
Fear is sometimes one of the largest obstacles that can get in
the way of success. The first step to overcoming such fear, is realizing that
you actually have it and the steps which need to be followed to overcome it. We
constantly see people who excel themselves in almost everything that they
undertake. This may, at times, make you ask yourself "why them and not
me?". The reason for this, is that these certain people are focused, and
more importantly, fearless.
How can the fear of success be something that someone accuses you of? It is a
response that we learn in life. We learn, from an early age, that if we are good
at something, we will more than likely be expected to be good at other things
too. If we become successful, all of the responsibilities that go along with it,
will have to be accepted.
A life example of this would be, that if a disgruntled parent has taught his son
that he would not amount to much in his life, then he will never have very much.
He was taught not to attempt to live above the way that he was raised.
Therefore, because of the father's dreary reality, the future of the son was
being judged. This results in the son being programmed to expect failure in his
life. This was the reality, for many years, that encompassed the son's life.
Success was something that he feared. The ability to be successful was doubted
by him, and to compensate for this, he did not even try. He was sure that he
would fail anyway, so why bother. This is what justified his reasons for not
being successful.
This man, after several years, then decided that he would really like success in
his endeavors. He would like to have certain things, to go places and enjoy
life. Failure was not something that he wanted to be bound to. He realized that
it was actually disapproval that he feared. He did not want to receive his
father's disapproval nor the perceived disapproval of his peers.
The fear of success needed to be overcome by him, and for him to do this, he had
to access his present life. Every aspect of his life had to be viewed and then
the necessary changes had to be made, such as physical changes, emotional
changes and spiritual changes.
FEAR translates into "False Experience Appearing Real". In order to
expel this fear, it was necessary for him to focus on the positive things and
ideas in his life that would bring success. He had to assess his situation and
focus on those particular parts of his life that needed improvement. The
weaknesses needed to be highlighted and then the remedy had to be focused on.
Focusing on weakness only, is part of the human frailty.
It was detrimental that he focused on the positive dimensions of his being,
which means the things that he could do well. Of course, he had to notice his
weak areas before he could focus on making them stronger. When he eventually
realized that all of his weaknesses could be turned into positive strength, it
was then that he could begin his journey on the road to success. He discovered a
singular truth that changed his perception of his life. When one particular
Biblical truth was acknowledged and understood, he then began his positive
journey toward every success in his life. It was when he understood that he
could literally take each one of his weaknesses and pass them to God, that he
had God's strength to carry his forward.
The most important step to take firstly, is to realize that he is a person of
infinite value and that he is important. He is loved. He has been shown this by
God. His perceptions of his worth has changed. He also changed his perception of
the value of God, and he began to realize that, with the help of God, all things
are possible, even success.
Kevin Sinclair is the publisher and editor of Be Successful News, a site that
provides information and articles on how to succeed in your own home or small
business. http://besuccessfulnews.com/
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