This is 5 Minute Friday!

I want to start this episode with a quote from John Stewart who said,

I'm doing everything I can to sabotage my career.

It's a little thing called fear of success.

Now we often talk about fear of failure and even though

Stewart may have been joking, at least on the surface,

the fear of success is both real and potentially crippling.

And here at the School of Greenness, we're on the cusp of a big, big milestone coming up.

Our next episode is episode 1,000.

Every time I question and ask people about their biggest fears,

a lot of people say the fear of failure, but almost equally as many people say the fear of success.

I could fear that I won't be able to continue the growth at this level.

Okay, I've gotten to a thousand episodes, but will I be able to continue to be relevant?

You know, the bigger you get, more people might try to come after you or take you down.

Am I ready for that? Success might come with extra pressure and extra responsibilities.

Well, now I have to be perfect.

The fear that it won't be as good as you hoped for.

You know, you might not be able to hide in the excuses you've always made

or the defense mechanisms that you've always had.

And I've identified four steps so you can face the fear of success and enjoy big moments in your life.

So I want to get in step one.

Don't worry about the outcome.

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