Why shedding these 5 phobias are crucial for a successful life!

The Red Maple tree is one of the most widely spread deciduous trees in the Eastern & Central parts of North America. Red Maple is so adaptable to any site conditions, that it can grow on swampy areas or  poor dry soils, at an altitude closer to sea level or at 3000 ft altitudes, both in the shade and sunny areas, and on any substrates.

Many of its features, especially the leaves are variable in its form & are unique and is one of the first trees to change its original colour. It is best known for its very attractive, brilliant deep red, scarlet foliage leaves in autumn. The Red maple shed its 5 lobed leaves, how so ever beautifully colored and scenic they are, during the fall, to again become more beautiful with its new set of leaves in the next seasons to come.

A coffee painting of Maple tree during Autumn

Why shedding these 5 phobias are crucial for leading a successful life! 

Here are those 5 important phobias we need to shed, how so ever comfortable or used we are living with these, to lead a beautiful & successful life.

"When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be!"  - Lao Tzu

Fear of new things or ideas – Neophobia

If you are so attached to doing routine things or unwilling to leave your comfort zone, you will never be able to expand your knowledge & achieve in new avenues. Trying new things is Scary. It is hard at first. It is risky. It is also how we learn & grow in life. Many successful people know that going forward to explore new ideas with new plans is more important than getting accolades & grandiose hype for the same old achievements done in the past. They know that doing small & same old things leads nowhere significant, doing new & big things leads to greatness or long-term success.

Fear of what others think about us – Sociophobia

This fear makes us anxious and puts us in constant stress to our mind by thinking what others think about us. Successful people understand that no one else’s intentions or thoughts about them, matter for their own journey, however well-meaning they are. They know what they want to achieve and how they will achieve it and they ask for specific advice when required.

Fear of not being right or imperfection – Atelophobia

Many successful people do not care about always being right in everything they do. Instead, they get feedback from their wrongs to improve upon in their next venture. They know the true value of their time and even walk away from a situation that criticizes their imperfection, that’s not worth worrying about. And that is how we should be. This fear of not being good enough or satisfied with ourself brings in extreme self-consciousness & makes our life miserable.

Fear of Failures or worrying about losing – Atychiphobia

Many people can redefine their failures as a part of learning experience to achieve positive outlooks in life and that is how they become happy & successful. These people know the difference between important & urgent and they finish their to-do list starting with what will make the most difference, not what is easiest to tick off, even though it may be difficult to achieve. While it is nearly impossible to stop losing, it is in our hands whether to choose the part of our life that brings us down tormenting about what we lost, or refocus & channelize that energy to being the improved, better versions of ourselves to expand our future successes to new horizons.

Fear of Negative things happening – Cherophobia

Negativity is incredibly contagious like the common cold. We should stop being negative to others and also to ourselves. Normally when we think, we talk to ourselves (within the mind) and the voice within us should be on the positive note, only then we will be able to resonate positive vibes around us. If we are constantly inundated by worrying about the negative things happening, we will lose our time & energy to enjoy many precious moments in life.

There are many different versions of success, like, what you want to become might be what I hate to become or your dreams might be my nightmare. Regardless of how we define our success, truly successful people just don't possess the above-said phobias!

PS: Traits of successful people - words reference from thriveglobal.com

Art and Article by Swasthi