The fear of failure holds most people back from doing the things they genuinely want in life. You only get to fail at something so many times before you have run out of chances. People are afraid of losing relationships, money, time, and opportunities if they try to do something new and fail. This fear is hardwired in us from ancient times. Years ago, if we failed, it usually meant certain death. For example, if you were unable to jump from one ledge to another, you might fall. Sometimes, decision making can trigger a fight-or-flight response.

In the modern world, the decisions we make as human beings aren’t usually life-or-death, but they still feel like it. Anyone who has become a self-made millionaire did so because they got over their fear of failure. They took a leap of faith. Alternatively, they set themselves up with a safety net to make sure they had something to fall back on. However, they were brave enough to take that chance. In some of our greatest moments of fear, rewards are just on the horizon. The cliché about missing shots you never take is a tired adage, but it still does hold the ultimate truth.