We all have a lot of great ideas and plans, but fear of failure is their biggest slayer. A lot of people in my circle wonder how to get rich. Often they tell me they’ve got a brilliant idea for a business and for changing their lives. However, the vast majority of them are all talk and no action, as time keeps ticking away. Moreover, we often don’t even talk about our ideas and dreams. Why?
I am reading a very good book titled How to Get Rich — it is a guide and at the same time an autobiography of British millionaire Felix Dennis. How to Get Rich presents the harsh truth about wealth and achieving our goals in a very engaging way for the reader. Based on this book, I’ll lay out a few reasons why you might not hit the jackpot and achieve success in life. We can understand wealth as not only money but also all kinds of successes and a happy life.
Why won’t you achieve wealth?
- If you’re scared of taking a hit and admitting it publicly, your chances of striking it rich are slim to none.
- If you’re always sweating over what the neighbors might think, you’ll never be a wealthy person.
- If you choose a safe path in the form of less responsible nine-to-five job and are afraid to risk your the and your loved ones’ safety, you will never become a rich person.
- If you can’t work harder and more than your friends and family, you’ll never learn how to get rich.
- If you can’t convince yourself that you’re good enough and valuable enough to be rich, then you’ll never attain wealth.
- If you can’t look your fear of failure in the eye, you’ll never be a wealthy person.
Fear of failure
Fear of failure is the main factor that blocks us from achieving more in life. Have you ever pondered how often you give up on taking action (even on small daily things) because of fear and uncertainty? How often do you let go of something you desire because fear and the thought of failure creep into your mind?
Achieving your goals through hard work, giving up pleasures, exposing yourself to criticism during the process, and potentially facing public criticism for your failed actions — all of this is scary and it holds you back. Fear of failure and humiliation, along with a lack of belief in one’s own abilities, effectively puts the brakes on most people’s efforts to improve their lives.
The good news is that everyone grapples with this fear, and that’s why the vast majority of people don’t hit the jackpot or amass wealth. This means for you that by overcoming this fear of failure and criticism, you can take the lead.
The Blog From Waiter To Millionaire, or how to get rich
When I was kicking off with my blog, I had to publicly show that I was getting into action. Everyone around saw my work, movies, blog, and personal thoughts. My first video showed my goals for 2018 and included a public statement on how to achieve those goals.
I didn’t know how to get rich, how to do most of the things required in setting up this kind of business like a blog. Creating a platform on WordPress, designing graphics, writing posts, creating videos and online courses was what I had to learn and only believing in my own strengths helped me do it despite many contradictions and problems.
I’ll never forget the first time I invested a substantial amount of money in an Amazon course, and the fear that accompanied me then is still fresh in my mind. I invested a good chunk of my savings into education on sales and my first products on Amazon. I was really scared, and only the faith in my own abilities, drawn from books and motivational movies, allowed me to conquer the fear of failure.
So how to get rich by overcoming the fear of failure?
In his book, Felix Dennis suggests that in order to conquer the fear of failure, you need to handle it in the right way. You can’t look at your fear as something utterly terrifying and succumb to it. Treat fear like a horse, which might be wild at first, but over time, you can tame it. What’s more, you can even ride such a horse. One thing’s for sure — you can’t give in to your fear, because then you’ll definitely remain a poor person in all aspects of your life.
A few simple tips on how to conquer the fear of failure:
- Battle your fears every day, conquer them in every aspect of your life.
- Are you scared of something? Do it!
- Is there something bothering you? Despite that, carry on.
- Maybe you’re ashamed of something, or you hide something? Come out of hiding and don’t think about others’ opinions.
- Show what you’re made of and step out of your comfort zone every day.
- Do you want to have something you don’t have? You have to do something you don’t do!
If you’re still scared, don’t want to take a gamble and expose yourself to public and personal defeat, then the road to wealth and success is closed for you. Period.
WHY YOU WON’T BECOME WEALTHY + review of How to Get Rich — watch the video
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Hi! I’m Tomek.
From Waiter To Millionaire.
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Today I’ll tell you
about the fear of failure
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and why you won’t be rich.
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Each of us has some
goals, small or big dreams.
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Many people dream of starting a business,
changing their lives or jobs.
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Some want to lose weight or gain it.
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Each of us has dreams that we
would like to accomplish.
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However, many of us give up on these
dreams, even the smallest ones,
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as we’re afraid of failure
or being an object of ridicule.
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We’re simply afraid of failing.
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Today, I’d like to explain the reasons
and help learn how to get rich.
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But before we get to that
very fear of failure
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and how to deal with it,
I want to show you –
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basing on the book
“How to Get Rich” by Felix Dennis –
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some reasons why
you won’t learn how to be rich in your life.
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Whether it’s financial wealth,
achieving goals or changing life.
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It’ll eventually lead us
to the fear of failure.
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So, if you’re afraid to fail in your life
and to admit it publicly,
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then you won’t ever be a rich person
and you won’t achieve your goals.
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If you’re worried what neighbors,
others, family and strangers will think,
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then you’ll neither be rich,
nor achieve your goals.
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If you’ll play safe in the form of
some simple day job,
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you won’t take on challenges,
you’ll be afraid to start your business –
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even after hours at first –
then you’ll never know how to be rich.
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If you’re not able to work harder,
for example, over a dozen hours a day,
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or can’t spare some time after work
for a hobby which can bring money someday,
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then you’ll never be successful
and you won’t be a rich person.
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If you can’t
face the fear that scares you
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and you won’t realize
that it’s blocking you,
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then you’ll never be rich.
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If you want to see all that I say,
be welcome to read my blog post.
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There’s a link to a blog article
under each video.
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And now – the fear of failure.
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How often do you give up on
an action you want to take?
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Maybe you often want to talk to someone,
learn or accomplish something,
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create something bigger?
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It doesn’t matter
if it’s a small or big thing,
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but how often are you giving up on
satisfaction of needs,
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achieving your goals, your dreams?
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How often does it happen?
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Most people very often avoid taking action
because of this fear of failure.
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But the good news is that
each of us feels this fear.
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Each of us is afraid to
approach a stranger,
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talk to a boy or a girl,
launch some project.
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Each of us is afraid of being ridiculed
in front of loved ones or strangers.
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Everyone is afraid
what other people may say.
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The good news is that
if you overcome this fear,
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then you have a big advantage over others
and you can take the lead.
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I’ll say about my blog,
as it’s a great example of
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overcoming the fear of failure.
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On my blog, From Waiter To Millionaire,
on which I publish articles and videos,
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I publicly show my weaknesses,
give solutions to various problems I had,
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I present my story
and give you a cool knowledge.
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And at this point, if I fail,
I publicly show my failure.
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Accepting this fear and following it
along the way is the only answer.
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At the start of my blog,
I didn’t know how to create videos,
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blog posts, run WordPress,
create online courses, etc.
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But despite this, I decided to act
and I encourage you to do the same.
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And now I’d like to tell you
how to overcome the fear of failure,
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basing on the book How to Get Rich
and on my thoughts.
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Felix Dennis
describes in his book
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that the fear of failure
isn’t some big monster.
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You can’t treat it as a scary monster
and surrender to it.
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Felix Dennis shows in his book
that you need to treat fear as a mare.
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He describes the fear as a mare,
so to treat it as a horse.
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A horse that is wild and dangerous.
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But to defeat such a wild animal,
you must tame it,
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work on it and act despite this fear.
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In time, you can even use this fear
and ride on it to traverse distances,
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overcoming your weaknesses,
achieving goals and dreams.
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You have to live with this fear.
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Now, some simple advice
how to overcome such a fear of failure.
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You should fight with
this fear everyday.
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Facing your fear must happen everyday
and in every aspect of your life,
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as it’s the only way to start acting.
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If you’re afraid of something,
no matter if it’s starting your business,
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changing a job, achieving goals
or such a small thing like tattoo –
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as many people will advise you against it,
for example, your parents –
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then you must overcome this fear,
act in spite of it and achieve your goals.
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Let’s take improving physical condition
to have a nice body for example –
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it’ll be uncomfortable for you
to run, go to gym and have diet,
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but you’re able to overcome this fear
and achieve your goals
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only through discomfort.
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Maybe you’re ashamed of something
and don’t want to show it.
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No – you must be open about it
and you don’t care what others will think.
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You must go your own way,
don’t care about others
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and reveal what you’re afraid of.
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Above all, you need to reveal
your potential, act despite everything
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and not be afraid to show
that you are here,
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and that you believe in yourself.
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You can’t have
an attitude like
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“I don’t know, I don’t want to,
I don’t believe in myself”.
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With lack of self-esteem,
you’ll never be able to be
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rich and valuable person.
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My last video was about
taking cold showers.
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They’re a great example that
when you get out of
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your comfort zone every morning,
you strengthen strong will,
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overcome fear and yourself,
then you can achieve success
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and be rich
in various aspects of your life.
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And the last rule – if you want to have
something you don’t,
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you must do something you don’t.
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If you want to run a company,
you have to work all day
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for many years to achieve this.
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Want to lose weight? Exercise.
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Want to have a partner?
Work on yourself and be a better person.
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There’s no other way.
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subscribe and click the bell,
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Contents
- 0.1 Why won’t you achieve wealth?
- 0.2 Fear of failure
- 0.3 The Blog From Waiter To Millionaire, or how to get rich
- 0.4 So how to get rich by overcoming the fear of failure?
- 0.5 A few simple tips on how to conquer the fear of failure:
- 1 WHY YOU WON’T BECOME WEALTHY + review of How to Get Rich — watch the video
- 2 WHY YOU WON'T BECOME WEALTHY + review of How to Get Rich — preview the video transcript
- 3 Related posts: