Fear of failure is a paralyzing thought that stops us from moving in the direction of our true wants.  Now I am not talking about Fear of Success which is another common paralyzing fear which I will review another time.

I am talking about this obsession we have with Fear of failure

We are petrified by cultural definitions and images of what failure is: Failures are unpopular, broke, unattractive, weak.  Movies, TV, Newspapers, media in general make fun of failures. Failures are ostracized and not welcome. These cultural definition certainly motivate us to avoid failure at all costs.

But what is the real cost of avoiding failure?

What opportunities do we miss?