The One Reason You’re Afraid Of Failure And How To Punch It In The Mouth

What my toothless mom can teach you about failure and success

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My mom’s front tooth feel out before the wedding. She looked like a country bumpkin in a scene from the thriller, attack in the trailer park.

Or as my sister explained it, a redneck vampire.

She was horrified. Upset. She didn’t want to go. She was afraid of what others would think of her.

Mind you, my sister and I can never resist a good “tease.” A sign of love and friendship by the way.

Instead of looking forward to the family vacation, she was caught thinking about her tooth, or tooph as she would toothlessly pronounce it.

The one way of getting over fear is not to care what others think of you.

Be less worried about what others think or say about you.

So they think you’re a failure. That you’ll never succeed.

Does that matter? Not at all!

Does it hurt you in any way? Not a chance.

Does it stop you from trying? Not even a little.