4. CONTENT
FEAR
• PHOBIA
• DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FEAR AND PHOBIA
FEAR OF FAILURE
CAUSES OF FEAR OF FAILURE
EFFECTS OF FEAR OF FAILURE
HOW TO OVERCOME FEAR OF FAILURE
5. OBJECTIVES
DEFINE FEAR, PHOBIA AND FEAR OF FAILURE
DISTINGUISH THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FEAR AND PHOBIA
DESCRIBE THE RELATION BETWEEN FEAR AND FAILURE
EXPLAIN THE ROOT CAUSES OF FEAR OF FAILURE
EXPLAINS HOW FEAR OF FAILURE EFFECTS OUR CAREER AND GOALS
KNOW HOW TO OVERCOME FEAR OF FAILURE
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7. FEAR
•FEAR IS THE WORD WE USE TO DESCRIBE OUR EMOTIONAL REACTION TO
SOMETHING THAT SEEMS DANGEROUS. BUT THE WORD "FEAR" IS USED IN
ANOTHER WAY, TOO: TO NAME SOMETHING A PERSON OFTEN FEELS AFRAID OF.
•FEAR CAN BE LIKE A WARNING, A SIGNAL THAT CAUTIONS US TO BE CAREFUL.
•IN PSYCHOLOGY
•“FEAR IS A POWERFUL AND PRIMITIVE HUMAN EMOTION. IT ALERTS US TO THE
PRESENCE OF DANGER.
8. •FEAR CAN CAUSE MANY MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND THEY ALSO AFFECT US
PHYSICALLY, LIKE;
•RAPID HEART RATE
•INCREASED BLOOD PRESSURE
•TIGHTENING OF MUSCLES
•SHARPENED OR REDIRECTED SENSES
•DILATION OF THE PUPILS (TO LET IN MORE LIGHT)
•INCREASED SWEATING
9. PHOBIA
•LIKE ALL EMOTIONS, FEAR CAN BE MILD, MEDIUM, OR INTENSE, DEPENDING ON
THE SITUATION AND THE PERSON. A FEELING OF FEAR CAN BE BRIEF OR IT CAN
LAST LONGER AND BECOME A PHOBIA.
•PHOBIAS ARE “FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN OR IRRATIONAL FEAR IS CAUSED BY
NEGATIVE THINKING.”
•PHOBIA, AN EXTREME, IRRATIONAL FEAR OF A SPECIFIC OBJECT OR SITUATION.
A PHOBIA IS CLASSIFIED AS A TYPE OF ANXIETY DISORDER.
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12. FEAR OF FAILURE
•MANY OF US ARE AFRAID OF FAILING, AT LEAST SOME OF THE TIME. BUT FEAR
OF FAILURE ALSO CALLED "ATYCHIPHOBIA" IS WHEN WE ALLOW THAT FEAR TO
STOP US DOING THE THINGS THAT CAN MOVE US FORWARD TO ACHIEVE OUR
GOALS.
•FEAR OF FAILURE HAS BEEN DEFINED AS “PERSISTENT AND IRRATIONAL
ANXIETY ABOUT FAILING TO MEASURE UP TO THE STANDARDS AND GOALS SET
BY ONESELF OR OTHERS.”
13. FEAR OF FAILURE ACCORDING TO SOME GREAT LEGENDS;
•BRUCE LEE SAID,
•“DON'T FEAR FAILURE. — NOT FAILURE, BUT LOW AIM, IS THE CRIME. IN GREAT
ATTEMPTS IT IS GLORIOUS EVEN TO FAIL."
•BILL COSBY SAID,
•“IN ORDER TO SUCCEED, YOUR DESIRE FOR SUCCESS SHOULD BE GREATER THAN
YOUR FEAR OF FAILURE.”
•STEVE JOBS SAID,
•“REMEMBERING THAT I'LL BE DEAD SOON IS THE MOST IMPORTANT TOOL I'VE EVER
ENCOUNTERED TO HELP ME MAKE THE BIG CHOICES IN LIFE.
16. EFFECTS
•FEAR OF FAILURE MAINLY EFFECTS OUR PERSONALITY.
•SOME NEGATIVE SIDE EFFECTS OF FAILURE ARE
SELF-PITY
IT IS THE OPPOSITE OF SELF-ESTEEM. IT ARISES BECAUSE YOU FEEL
NO ONE WILL LIFT YOU OUT OF YOUR DIFFICULTIES.
17. EXCUSES
THE LIE YOU TELL YOURSELF TO MAKE YOURSELF FEEL BETTER ABOUT
JUSTIFYING YOUR LACK OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR OWN LIFE AND THE
LIFE OF YOUR FAMILY.
HOPELESSNESS
HOPELESSNESS IS AN EMOTION CHARACTERIZED BY A LACK OF HOPE,
OPTIMISM, AND PASSION. AN INDIVIDUAL WHO FEELS HOPELESS MAY
OFTEN HAVE NO EXPECTATION OF FUTURE IMPROVEMENT OR SUCCESS.
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19. HOW TO OVERCOME FEAR OF FAILURE
•FACE IT: THE MAIN THING IS TO FACE YOUR FAILURE. MAKE YOURSELF READY AND
PREPARE YOURSELF TO SAY THAT ITS OKAY TO FAIL. NOTHING IS FINSIHED AND
STILL I CAN DO WHATEVER I WANT.
•ACCEPT IT: IF YOU ACCEPT FAILURE AND EVEN WELCOME IT INTO YOUR LIFE, YOU
CAN LEARN MANY THINGS. FAILURES TEACH US WHAT WE SHOULDN’T DO AND
WHAT WE CAN DO THAT’S BETTER.
20. •LEARN FROM IT: FAILURES ARE THE PART OF LIFE. IF YOU DON’T FAIL, YOU
DON’T LEARN. IF YOU DON’T LEARN YOU’LL NEVER CHANGE. SO REMEMBER
THIS A FAILURE ALWAYS OPEN DOORS FOR LEARNING.
•GROW OUT OF IT: DON’T JUST LEARN, GROW OUT OF IT AND LEAVE A
REMARKABLE IMPACT ON OTHERS. IF YOU WILL DO THIS THAN NO ONE CAN
STOP YOU FROM GETTING SUCCESS.