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How To Face Your Fear Of Failure
I could not have said it better myself. In the words of a courageous bloggEE: “…Fear of failure – yes, I’ve had that too, and still have. I was a perfectionist all the way to my fingertips and toes (and still am). I almost drowned in the impostor syndrome, falling into the bottomless pit of…
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Fear Of Failure, Fear Of Success, Passion For Excellence — The Complexity Of Perfectionism
Before we get into it, I have to share this moment of insight. Have you struggled with what to say when people ask you, what do you do for a living? Or they want to know, how are you? Or they ask you for your favorite book or your favorite color or your favorite documentary…
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It Is Time To Stop Denying You Are Gifted
“Humanity’s most consequential decade is now upon us. Your permission to play small has been permanently revoked.” Van Jones I know you may not think you are gifted. Perhaps, if you have been following my blog for a while, I have convinced you that you have a rainforest mind. But you may still question yourself…
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Giftedness, Multipotentiality, and Your Fear of Losing Interest (FOLI)
You’ve heard of FOMO. Fear Of Missing Out. It’s a thing. Well, if you have multipotentiality. Which you know you do. You may suffer from FOLI. Fear Of Losing Interest. What is FOLI? First, you have to understand multipotentiality. Does this describe you? You have soooo many interests. Since you were a little tyke, you’ve…
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The Top Ten Reasons Why You Should Love Your Impostor Syndrome
As you may have heard, ahem, I have written a book that will be released next month, June 2016. I’m noticing just a teensy weensy bit of impostor syndrome. Well, OK, maybe it’s not so teensy weensy. Possibly because it’s infused with generous amounts of fear: of failure, success, overwhelm, and, oh, utter humiliation and devastation…
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Fear of Success? — Time To Let It Go
These times require that all of us with rainforest minds step up. These times require that our fears of success and anxieties over failure be damned. These times require that we do whatever it takes to heal the wounding that has kept us from being our True Selves. Normally, my message is gentle and respectful. I believe…
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Perfectionism, Procrastination, and Perspicacity
Are you terrified of failure and mortified by mediocrity? Do people tell you that you’re smart but you know that they’re delusional? Does your worthiness depend on your achievements? Are you spooked by success? Welcome to the perplexing world of the rainforest mind. And to your constant companion–Perfectionism. Here’s the thing. If you were really precocious as a child, you may…
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