http://kevinoefelein.com “Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do. ” -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Today I’m going to talk about something you don’t hear about too much. The fear of success. That’s right. There’s a lot of people out there that have a fear of success. I’d venture to say that most business people have had to deal with this at some point. I know I have. Now I’m not talking about a feeling of guilt about your success. That’s rampant as well. But what I’m talking about is a fear that causes inaction, paralysis of analysis, procrastination, and time-wasting… for even people who have fault-less plans. It’s not so much the fear itself that is the problem. It’s its major by-product: inaction. You see, one of my favorite books of all time is Napoleon Hill’s “Think and Grow Rich.” In it, he talks about the 6 fears that sabotage success. Listed, they are: Fear of poverty Fear of criticism Fear of ill health Fear of loss of love Fear of old age Fear of death Notice one that’s missing here? The fear of success. As I said before, the fear of success is not only very real, but it’s probably the number one reason people 1) don’t take action and 2) fail. None of those other fears listed above are as dangerous as the fear of success, in my opinion. Aside from the fear of criticism, none of the others produce inaction, like the fear of success does. I was recently reading an article somewhere (if this sounds familiar, please tell me where) that compared Napoleon Hill and his book, “Think and Grow Rich” with W. Clement Stone and his book, “The Success System that Never Fails.” Basically, the article went on to say that because Stone’s book was focused on taking action, whereas Hill’s was focused on thought, it proved to not only be a better model, but both books directly correlated with their author’s inevitable success. Hill lost his fortune and was actually “bailed out” by Stone, who bought the rights to Hill’s teachings and gave him a job, allowing Hill to live out the end of his life in some comfort. Otherwise, we would have died destitute. Anyway, as obviously implied… action is the key. And to quote one more of my favorite all-time authors, Robert Ringer, “nothing happens until something moves.” The question is: are you doing all you can to guarantee yourself of success, or hopefully, even more success than you already have? Or do you have a fear of success built in, that makes you stop short of that action?

1. The Fear of
Success

2. The Fear of Success
“Knowing is not enough; we must apply.
Willing is not enough; we must do. ”
-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

3. The Fear of Success
Today I’m going to talk about
something you don’t hear about
too much.

4. The Fear of Success
The fear of success.

5. The Fear of Success
That’s right.

6. The Fear of Success
There’s a lot of people out there
that have a fear of success. I’d
venture to say that most
business people have had to
deal with this at some point. I
know I have.

7. The Fear of Success
Now I’m not talking about a
feeling of guilt about your
success.

8. The Fear of Success
That’s rampant as well.

9. The Fear of Success
But what I’m talking about is a
fear that causes inaction,
paralysis of analysis,
procrastination,
and time-wasting…

10. The Fear of Success
for even people who have
fault-less plans.

11. The Fear of Success
It’s not so much the fear itself
that is the problem. It’s its major
by-product: inaction.

12. The Fear of Success
You see, one of my favorite
books of all time is Napoleon
Hill’s “Think and Grow Rich.”

13. The Fear of Success
In it, he talks about the 6 fears
that sabotage success.

14. The Fear of Success
Listed, they are…

15. The Fear of Success
Fear of poverty
Fear of criticism
Fear of ill health
Fear of loss of love
Fear of old age
Fear of death

16. The Fear of Success
Fear of poverty
Fear of criticism
Fear of ill health
Fear of loss of love
Fear of old age
Fear of death

17. The Fear of Success
Fear of poverty
Fear of criticism
Fear of ill health
Fear of loss of love
Fear of old age
Fear of death

18. The Fear of Success
Fear of poverty
Fear of criticism
Fear of ill health
Fear of loss of love
Fear of old age
Fear of death

19. The Fear of Success
Fear of poverty
Fear of criticism
Fear of ill health
Fear of loss of love
Fear of old age
Fear of death

20. The Fear of Success
Fear of poverty
Fear of criticism
Fear of ill health
Fear of loss of love
Fear of old age
Fear of death

21. The Fear of Success
Notice one that’s missing here?

22. The Fear of Success
The fear of success.

23. The Fear of Success
As I said before, the fear of
success is not only very real,
but it’s probably the number one
reason people…

24. The Fear of Success
1) don’t take action and
2) fail

25. The Fear of Success
1) don’t take action and/or
2) fail

26. The Fear of Success
None of those other fears listed
above are as dangerous as the
fear of success, in my opinion.

27. The Fear of Success
Aside from the fear of criticism,
none of the others produce
inaction, like the fear of success
does.

28. The Fear of Success
I was recently reading an article
that compared Napoleon Hill
and his book, “Think and Grow
Rich” with W. Clement Stone
and his book, “The Success
System that Never Fails.”

29. The Fear of Success
(I don’t remember where. If this
sounds familiar, please tell me
where)

30. The Fear of Success
Basically, the article went on to
say that because Stone’s book
was focused on taking action…

31. The Fear of Success
…whereas Hill’s was focused
on thought, Stone’s book
proved to not only be a better
model, but both books directly
correlated with their author’s
inevitable success.

32. The Fear of Success
Hill lost his fortune and was
actually “bailed out” by Stone,
who bought the rights to Hill’s
teachings and gave him a job…

33. The Fear of Success
… which allowed Hill to live out
the end of his life in comfort,
instead of dying penniless, like
he would have without Stone.

34. The Fear of Success
Anyway, as obviously implied…
action is the key.

35. The Fear of Success
And to quote one more of my
favorite all-time authors, Robert
Ringer, “nothing happens until
something moves.”

36. The Fear of Success
The question is: are you doing
all you can to guarantee
yourself of success, or
hopefully, even more success
than you already have?

37. The Fear of Success
Or do you have a fear of
success built in you, that makes
you stop short of that action?

38. Until Next Time…
Until then,
Kevin Oefelein

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