Ever felt stuck in life? So many dreams and aspirations, but you just can’t find the courage and motivation to get started. Stuck in the cycle of mediocrity and the daily grind. Wake up, get to work, slog through office hours, get back home, watch TV\/ Netflix and retire feeling tired and uninspired. I believe most of us go through that phase at some point or the other. Every time it has happened to me, I got dragged into a downward spiral. I won’t call it depression but the feeling is probably similar – feeling worthless, hopeless, and helpless. A hollow that sucks you like a black hole. The only way to get out of that rut is to ask yourself one simple question – What is holding you back?<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>And the answer to that changes everything!<\/span><\/p>\n Throughout graduation, I was obsessed with working in a ‘core’ industry so I could put my engineering skills to use. So much so that I did not even sit for any of the non-core IT or management companies during my campus placement. I finally got a job in one of the largest construction firms. It was like a dream come true!<\/p>\n My first assignment was at an electrical substation as a site engineer. I hated that job from Day 1. It’s not that the work was too taxing, all jobs are hard. I was not fond of the nature of work nor the work culture. It took me three months to take a stand and finally quit the job. A job that I disliked. I somehow convinced myself to pursue higher education instead.<\/p>\n What was holding me back all this while? Why did I take three months to take action when I knew the outcome from Day 1?<\/p>\n The truth is, I was afraid of the consequences.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n I was worried about what my teachers, friends or dad’s friends would think about me. The thought of convincing my parents to support me with this decision crippled me. I was afraid of losing. <\/b>A few months later I changed my mind again to take up a job at a data analytics<\/a> firm, an industry unheard of at the time. It changed the course of my career and was arguably one of the best decisions of my life.<\/p>\n The fear of failure has been ingrained in our subconscious mind as we grow up into adults. Failure is always demonised as a bad thing. Failing in exams is a sin. Losing in sports is considered a defeat. Quitting means you are giving up.<\/p>\n Once you get past the point where you no longer fear FAILURE<\/b><\/span>,\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>the world changes for you completely.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Whether it is your job or a lifestyle you want to change or even certain life goals that you always aspired for. The fear of failure is holding you back in every aspect of your life. So many people want to travel the world but cannot do so because they are waiting for the perfect companion. Why can’t you travel solo? Because you are afraid that you may fail to enjoy or manage the experience.<\/p>\n\n\nSo, what is holding you back?<\/h3>\n
Let me tell you a short story!<\/h4>\n
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Your FEAR of FAILURE is holding you back<\/h3>\n
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