WHY WE DON'T MAKE IT IN LIFE

How many times have you decided to take a bold step of change in your life but for some strange reason or another you fail to achieve it. I know how hard i have tried but with very little success and so are  many out there. I found this Q & A article by Brian Tracy on success.com. it speaks to the issues that most of us, specially me have been seeking, I hope this gives you understanding to you situation.

Q: Why do I keep setting goals and failing to see them through to fruition?
 
Brian Tracy: Most people give up before they even make the first try. And the reason they give up is because of all the obstacles, difficulties, problems and roadblocks that immediately appear as soon as they decide to do something they have never done before. The fact is that successful people fail far more often than unsuccessful people. Successful people try more things, fall down, pick themselves up and try again—over and over before they finally win.

The two major obstacles to achievement are fear and self-doubt. The fear of failure, poverty, loss, embarrassment or rejection holds most people back from trying in the first place. Small fears overwhelm them and, like a bucket of water on a small fire, extinguish their desire completely.

The second mental obstacle, closely aligned to fear, is self-doubt. We doubt our own abilities. We compare ourselves unfavorably to others and think that others are somehow better, smarter and more competent than we are. We think, I’m not good enough. We feel inadequate and inferior to the challenges of achieving the great goals that we so want to accomplish. If there is anything good about doubt and fear, it is that they are learned emotions. And whatever has been learned can be unlearned through practice and repetition.

the question is are you willing to make that change, take that first step of putting an end to your fear?