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Why You Have the Fear of Failure (and How to Overcome It)

By Leon Ho — 2021

Insecurity about doing things incorrectly causes many people to unconsciously sabotage their chances for success.

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What Is the Fear of Failure?

While everyone may be afraid of failing from time to time, it becomes more serious when it inhibits your ability to pursue your goals and achieve the things you want to accomplish in life.

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Kendra Cherry
2021
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Are You Mentally Well Enough for College?

Last spring an 18-year-old college freshman who got straight A’s in high school—but was now failing several courses—came to my office on the campus where I work as a psychologist.

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Nicholas Joyce
2019
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On Failing Forward and Pivoting

Have you ever heard one of those horror stories about students who fail out of college because they did not do what they were supposed to do? Hi, yeah, I, unfortunately, have one of those horror stories to share.

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Liliana Flores
2020
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College Students and Destructive Perfectionism

Generation Z can struggle to bounce back from the first failures they experience in college. Here's how to help them thrive.

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Joanna Lilley
2019
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The Benefits of Failure

Failure can increase resilience and spur creativity, among other advantages.

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Nigel Barber
2021
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Viewpoint: How Creativity Is Helped by Failure

When it comes to creating a great work of art, practice makes perfect.

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Matthew Syed
2015
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Are You Failing at Failing? Author Neil Pasricha Says It’s Time to Change the Narrative

A key part of happiness is learning how to deal with failure—something the convenience of technology has made people forget

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Jeremy Hobson, Allison Hagan
2019
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Manipulating the Paradox of Perfectionism: Promoting Healthy Perfectionism in Sport

Elite athletes are known for their exceptional physiology. Arguably, their superior strength, power, endurance and biomechanics all play a key role in enabling their success.

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Justine Anthony
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How Perfectionism Affects Athletes’ Performance After Competitive Failure

Elite athletes are more likely to rise to the occasion after a failure if they keep potential unhelpful consequences of striving for perfection in check, according to a University of Alberta study, the first of its kind to investigate perfectionism and performance following failure in competitive...

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Michael Brown
2020
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Everyone Fails. Here’s How to Pick Yourself Back Up.

Learning to fail is a skill like any other—which means it takes practice. Learn how to thrive in spite of even your most epic mistakes.

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Rachel Simmons
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