译者 Raincastle
Why People Can’t Overcome Their Fear of Failure
为什么人们无法战胜挫败带来的恐惧？
Written by M. A. Tohami
作者：M.A. Tohami
You probably agree that the #1 reason why people can’t pursue their passions is MONEY. It takes time to find a way through which your passion can replace the secured paycheck.
你可能赞同人们之所以不能持续追求他们所热爱的最主要原因是金钱。要让你的热情取代能给你提供保证的薪金则更需要花费时间寻找一种途径。
However, there is another equally important reason.
不管怎样，还有另外一个相同重要的原因。
On the surface, you can call it the fear of failure!
在表面上看，你可以称之为害怕失败！
However, there is a much deeper and critical aspect of your fear of failure, specially when it comes to pursuing your passion.
然而，有更深更关键的方面显示了你害怕失败，尤其是谈及你追逐的热情之时。
It doesn’t hurt that much when you fail to achieve an average goal that you’re not so emotionally attached to it.
在达成一个平均目标上的失败不会让你太受挫，因为你并不热衷于它。
But when it comes to your passion and what you’ve put your heart in, it looks like there is no comeback.
但是，当失败发生在你所热爱并为之付出心力的事物上时，那种恐惧会让你感觉似乎一切都无法重新再来了。
Peter Buffett brilliantly put it in his book ‘Life Is What You Make It’ when he said, “If, in the many facets of life at which we are destined to be average, we come up a little short, so what? But if we fail at the thing by which we define ourselves and at which we hope to prove special, that’s serious.”
彼特.巴菲特精辟地描述在他的著作《人生由你打造》中，他说，“如果，在人生的许多领域，我们被注定在平均数上，那我们提升了微小的不足又能怎样？但是如若在我们定义自我或者我们希望证明自己与众不同的事上遭遇失败，那么它将意义非凡。”
What Gives The Fear of Failure Its Dominating Power
是什么给失败的恐惧赋予了支配的权力？
When you fail at what you’re passionate about, it hits your hopes, identity and aspirations in a killer spot.
当你在所热爱的事情上尝到失败，它会在你跌倒的地方，击打你的希望、你的认同感以及你的抱负。
At least, that’s what most people think.
至少这是大多数人这么认为的。
They play it safe, because failure is not acceptable on the passion level, as it can kill their last hope!
他们谨慎行事，因为一旦他们热衷的事情失败了，那是无法接受的，好似这会毁了他们最后的希望！
Fact is, it never happened in the history of success that failure ended the game. The game is over only when you decide to quit. (You can read my story of the greatest failure in my speaking career and you’ll understand what I mean.)
事实上，历史上的成功绝不会因失败终结比赛而发生。比赛的结束只取决于你是否放弃。（你可以参读我的《我职业生涯中最大的失败故事》，你便能了解我所要意指的了。）
Now, you might wonder from where you can get the motivation to overcome your fear of failure or comeback after you fail in your pursuit of passion.
在追求热情失败过后，你现在可能想的是哪里能够得到足以克服失败的恐惧或重新复出的动机。
How to Overcome Your Fear of Failure
怎样克服你对失败的恐惧
I believe the only thing that can help you bounce back is your purpose in life.
我相信只有你为自己的人生立志，便能帮助你摆脱这种恐惧。
It is what holds you tight and strong.
它会支撑着你坚韧不拔。
It is the reason why you’ve been down this path in the first place.
这是为什么将这条途径放在首位的原因。
And as long as the reason that touches your heart and spirit still exists, then you will always find the motivation to try one more time…
而且，只要这个理由在你的内心或者灵魂深处存在着，那么你就总能找到再尝试一次的动力。
Why?… because it is worth it!
为什么？因为这很值得！
Your life’s purpose solidifies your self esteem and confidence in a way that even failure can’t knock you down. With a clear purpose in life, you become GROUNDED!
你的人生目标凝聚着你的自尊和自信，在某种程度上甚至连失败也无法击垮你。拥有明确的人生目标，你会变得牢不可摧！
Remember, failure never ended the game for any successful person. If you’ve a clear purpose in life, then you’re safe and resilient against the killer hits of failure.
记住，失败对于成功者来说永远不是比赛的终结。如果你有清晰的人生目标，你能稳健而坚韧的还击失败给予你的打击。
Do yourself a favor and be purposeful today.
为你自己，行使有意义的今天。
M. A. Tohami is on a mission to help unfulfilled professionals find their purpose and live with passion. If you’re interested, visit his blog and get 3 FREE chapters from his book, The Pharaohs’ Code – Amazon’s #1 bestselling motivational book on May 19, 2009
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