The fear of making mistakes persecutes many people, regardless of their achievements, age and social status. Where does the fear of making a mistake come from, and how to overcome it?
There are many famous expressions about fear of mistakes. From them you can learn that it is human nature to make mistakes, and that only those who do nothing are not mistaken. However, in each specific case, the reasons for this fear may be different. There are, in fact, only two main motives. The first of them is associated with society, and the second - with the person himself.
External causes of fear
Many people are hesitant to do something serious, not so much because they are afraid of failure, but because of fear of public condemnation or censure. Often, such anti-motivation is a consequence of a hidden inferiority complex: a person is so dependent on public opinion that he loses the ability to make decisions on his own.
This phenomenon often occurs in cases where the child was raised by too strict parents who punished him for the slightest offenses. The result of such upbringing can be a lack of self-will and a paralyzing fear of condemnation and ridicule in case of failure. As a rule, such people all their lives struggle with an imposed inferiority complex, not always admitting that they have it.
Sometimes people tend to disguise the usual laziness and unwillingness to make decisions by fear of mistakes.
Fear can grow from within
Internal reasons that cause fear of defeat are most often a banal fear of responsibility and a subconscious mindset to defeat. Basically, responsibility of any kind is avoided by people with an infantile character who do not want to accept the "adult" rules. And the attitude of failure, which significantly reduces the likelihood of success, is a consequence of a pessimistic outlook on life and a biased assessment of one's abilities.
Naturally, a person who is confident in failure is likely to make a mistake, and several such failures in a row will lead him to believe that it is best to give up trying to do something so as not to feel disappointed.
Overcoming fear and learning to learn from your mistakes is an important step towards personal development.
In addition, the fear of mistakes is inherent in perfectionists, that is, people who persistently strive for excellence in any area. They make such exaggerated demands on themselves and the results of their actions that it is impossible to achieve them accurately. As a result, perfectionists enter the game only if they are 100% sure of success, and fear of error keeps them from doing the rest.
