... And it felt great!
My mother gave me some jewelry pieces that she owns and asked me to see if I can sell them at work because we need money. I am not a social person in general, and selling in person seemed like hell to me... I literally had to sit in my car on my break and muster up my courage to try offering the jewelry to the co-workers...I couldn't convince them that it was brand name and worth the price. I only sold 1 piece for $25 and had to pay my mother the difference of $5 out of my pocket because she asked me to sell it for $30.
But the way I feel now about failing is WAY lighter than the fear of selling in person that I had before it. I am now over it, and feel like I can sell anything, or at least attempt to sell it without being paralysed by fear. Fear of failure passed over me and is gone.
Quote that summarizes my experience best is:
"Do the thing you fear most, and the death of fear is certain." - Emerson
TL;DR I had a great fear of failure of selling in person, took the plunge, failed, but got rid of the fear and will do better next time without a doubt. I learned that fear of failure is way more paralysing than the failure itself.
Has anyone had similar experiences in overcoming their fear ?
My mother gave me some jewelry pieces that she owns and asked me to see if I can sell them at work because we need money. I am not a social person in general, and selling in person seemed like hell to me... I literally had to sit in my car on my break and muster up my courage to try offering the jewelry to the co-workers...I couldn't convince them that it was brand name and worth the price. I only sold 1 piece for $25 and had to pay my mother the difference of $5 out of my pocket because she asked me to sell it for $30.
But the way I feel now about failing is WAY lighter than the fear of selling in person that I had before it. I am now over it, and feel like I can sell anything, or at least attempt to sell it without being paralysed by fear. Fear of failure passed over me and is gone.
Quote that summarizes my experience best is:
"Do the thing you fear most, and the death of fear is certain." - Emerson
TL;DR I had a great fear of failure of selling in person, took the plunge, failed, but got rid of the fear and will do better next time without a doubt. I learned that fear of failure is way more paralysing than the failure itself.
Has anyone had similar experiences in overcoming their fear ?
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