Many of the goals you say that you want are the things you might be quietly resisting.

Behavioral research has actually shown that people often sabotage their own progress,

not because they fear things going wrong, but because they're uncertain about what happens when things go right.

Sometimes success itself can be tied to the thought that you won't be able to handle success.

The unfamiliar creates pressure and we may consciously interpret that pressure as risk.

Risk activates protective patterns you don't even know you had.

Maybe you procrastinate on the project you cared about most, or you downplay your achievements.

These aren't random delays.

They are internal safety strategies.

In this week's episode, we are going to break down why you fear the very thing that you're

working towards, how these thought patterns form and the five steps to end the cycle with

intention.

Thank you. and the five steps to end the cycle with intention. Let's lay the foundation first, because understanding the science behind why you may fear success

really changes everything about how you actually approach it, not it is power.

People assume that the fear of success is something

rare or very dramatic, but it's so incredibly common. It shows up in quite subtle ways. For example,

hesitation or procrastination or overplanning or putting back right when things start going well.

Maybe you can relate to some of these.

And this happens because your conscious mind is constantly predicting.

This happens because the conscious mind is constantly predicting outcomes,

comparing those predictions to your identity, perceived and true, and then making decisions.

The problem comes in when the perceived, not true identity, has more attention or more power.

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