15 Minute Mondays - You Are Not Afraid of Success: You Are Afraid of the New Standard Success Will Demand From You

About this episode

This episode challenges the notion that people fear success, suggesting instead that they fear the new standards that success demands.

If You're a FAN leave me a message :-) But more importantly, let us know what you think, suggestions, topics, constructive criticism... ALL WELCOME!! In this episode of 15 Minute Mondays, I challenge the usual idea that people are afraid of success. The deeper truth is that many people are not afraid of the win itself, they are afraid of the new standard the win will demand from them. This episode explores why people sabotage progress right when life begins to improve, why failure can feel sa...

People in this episode

Host: Daniel Craig Johnson

Topics covered

• success
• fear of success
• self-sabotage
• personal growth
• new standards
• motivation

Keywords

• success
• self-improvement
• personal development
• motivation
• fear
• standards
• progress

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