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How many people have been held back by fear of failure? 🙌#nzpodcast #tallpoppysyndrome #tallpoppy

March 27, 2024 / 00:55

This episode discusses fear of failure, self-confidence, and the importance of embracing risks. Key themes include personal growth and societal perceptions of confidence.

The guest reflects on their past fear of failure and how it held them back. They emphasize that trying and failing is essential for success and that societal pressures can complicate self-acceptance.

A notable quote shared is, "Your desire for success must be greater than your fear of failure," highlighting the need to prioritize ambition over fear.

The conversation touches on the challenges of maintaining confidence in a society that often judges self-love and confidence negatively.

Overall, the episode encourages listeners to take risks and pursue their goals despite the fear of judgment or failure.

TLDR

The episode emphasizes overcoming fear of failure and embracing self-confidence for personal growth.

Episode

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I look back on my life I was always so scared of doing things you know for failing really as I've got older I've
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embraced it more and more because trying stuff and failing it's a stepping stone
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to success and it's so important a lot of that fear of failure was probably just fear of embarrassment or you people
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that didn't like me laughing at me and it's like [ __ ] those people and I regret
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now letting that sort of mentality hold me back yeah it's a tough one to deal
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with for sure one of my favorite quotes is your desire for Success must be greater than your fear of failure it's
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an interesting one to deal with I think that confidence all the the time like in
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society especially lately we're talking about love yourself and like create this
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image that you want to be and have that confidence and then suddenly when you do
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have that confidence or you do have the self love who like oh they must they just really love themselves you can't
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really win either side so I think you'd rather win or lose on the other side of
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putting yourself out there and doing what you want to do um and actually giving it a go because you're you know
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you're going to miss 100% of the TRS you and take

Episode Highlights

  • Embracing Failure
    As we grow older, we learn that failure is a stepping stone to success.
    “Trying stuff and failing is so important.”
    @ 00m 06s
    March 27, 2024
  • The Fear of Embarrassment
    Fear of failure often stems from the fear of what others think.
    “A lot of that fear of failure was probably just fear of embarrassment.”
    @ 00m 09s
    March 27, 2024

Episode Quotes

  • Your desire for success must be greater than your fear of failure.
    How many people have been held back by fear of failure? 🙌#nzpodcast #tallpoppysyndrome #tallpoppy

Key Moments

  • Self-Acceptance00:15
  • Confidence Dilemma00:39
  • Taking Risks00:51