Reasons You’re Afraid of Change
Reasons You’re Afraid of Change by Jake O’Callahan We recognize that change can be good for us. It’s obvious that quitting smoking, losing weight or developing the running habit will improve our life’s. Yet we fail at change over and over again. Why? One reason is you’re doing it wrong. You’re practicing the deadly sins of change. But another reason runs deeper. You’re afraid to change. You procrastinate because deep down, you’re scared to take the plunge, even if it leads to a better life. There’s hope though. Once you find and acknowledge your fear(s) of change, you can take the steps to conquer them. Learn the five most common fears: 1. Fear of Failure The fear of failure is common. People feel that they will fail, waste time, accomplish nothing. People fear failure because they are prideful. They’re scared to commit to something they could fail, so they don’t try. This fear is unfortunate because it’s irrational, yet easy to subcomb to. 2. Fear o