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    might and power came from his own effort and success, one of stemming from his fear of failure and weakness. Okonkwo’s fear of failure and weakness drives him to his demise of both death and a failure to fulfill his ultimate goal. While the fear of failure and weakness drives Okonkwo to work hard and helps him earn his fame, reputation, and multiple achievements, it also causes him many problems. First and foremost, this fear leads him to act harshly

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    This fear of failure stemmed from my childhood, I was often compared to my brother whom excelled at everything that he touched. Over time I did not believe that I could compete with him and even if I could I felt as if my parents would figure out a way to make him

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    do not believe they can achieve and succeed on a high level. Secondly people are afraid of failure people do not want to fail at something they think their good at. Finally some people believe everything should be handed to them. And they should not have to work for things they want. Yes agreeing with Michelangelo’s quote many people under achieve when they can over achieve they are just afraid of failure. Too many people do not believe in themselves

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    A negative connotation follows failure like a shadowy figure. Failure, however, is a necessity in order to grow and obtain future success. At seventeen years old, I have had a fairly average rate of failure. I have nothing too outstanding to speak of, of course, but one experience sticks out more than the others as a moment at which my perspective was forced to change and the lessons learned have stuck with me. Massanutten Regional Governor’s School applications are due in the fall of the student’s

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    does the fear of failure and weakness do to a person or make them do?In the book,Things Fall Apart, the main character Okwonkwo always has had the fear of failure.At the beginning of the book Okwonkwo never wanted to be like his father because his dad was weak and a failure.Plus the fact that he had killed Ikemefuna so he wouldn't look weak in front of the other clans man.The fear of weakness and failure can do a lot to a person. Okwonkwo has always had the fear of weakness and failure in his life

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    To conquer without risk is to triumph without glory” (Who said this?). The fear of failure can mutilate you, set restrictions of your comfort zone, prohibit you from progressing forward in life and curtail your chances of prosperity. Failure is a matter of perspective. Many see failure as the discontinuance of your motivation, desire, and incentives, but don’t see the stepping stones failure provides. Going into my first year of highschool, I tried out for the underclassmen basketball team but was

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    Fear of Failure Through a process called potentiating, the more scared you feel the scarier thing will seem. In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the thane of Glamis and General Macbeth is brought prophecies by three witches and he chooses to take action and rush the process. Fear of failure leads to Macbeth committing his crimes because he is afraid of failing to be a good husband, failing to be a good friend, and failing to hold his position as king. As a result, the character Macbeth demonstrates

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    tried. I was hopeless, lost in my fear of failure. This was a wake-up call to me. Previously, I strolled through school almost effortlessly because the grades I received seemed good enough to me. I had underestimated the effort needed to succeed and failing my math class caused me to overturn my previous thoughts and my negative work ethic.

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    My Failures, Edges and Fears The reason I chose the time I failed in stepping up and assessing the right penalties in a line brawl, and my fear of missing out were because, in my opinion, they are or were avoidable situations. Thinking about the line brawl I had, I had the opportunity to step up and be a leader and assess the penalties I knew were correct. However, I wasn’t a strong leader, and let a few more senior referee throw some penalties in the mix that weren’t correct. This was a completely

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    Why are we so afraid of failure? Not of our own failure, but of our children's? I don't have a child, of course we all know this, but I sometimes find myself more worried about my younger sister's failures than I am my own. We are so afraid of other people failing because we know how much it sucks. Each and everyone of us has failed miserably at some point in our lives, no matter how big or how small. We recognize the struggle, the frustration and the overall feeling of disappointment.

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