Fear of Failure
Possible Buried Beliefs
- “Failing means I'm worthless.”
- “Everyone will see.”
- “I can only try what I'm sure of.”
- “If I don't attempt it, I can't fail.”
- “If someone else decides, it is not my fault.”
Healing Notes
Emotion Link offers these as possible associations to explore, not causes or diagnoses. Possible purpose or secondary gain: avoiding attempts may protect self-image from the shame of falling short. From the 2023 Emotion Link Reference Guide — possible emotional associations: failure patterns can carry their own logic — if I never attempt it, I cannot fail; dependence means I do not have to make decisions; and failing lets me blame others. Possible purpose or secondary gain: protection from risk, and permission to blame someone else.
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