{"id":3705,"date":"2026-01-01T09:21:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T09:21:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stonebridge-blog.positive-dedicated.net\/?p=3705"},"modified":"2026-01-13T16:50:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T16:50:22","slug":"dont-let-fear-of-failure-hold-you-back-from-learning-something-new","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stonebridge.uk.com\/blog\/news\/dont-let-fear-of-failure-hold-you-back-from-learning-something-new\/","title":{"rendered":"Don’t Let Fear Of Failure Hold You Back From learning Something New"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fear of failure is one of the most powerful emotions that a human being can feel<\/h2>\n

…a feeling that something just can’t be done<\/h3>\n

Fear can often be a very crippling emotion. It’s something that everyone experiences, regardless of the scenario. Fear usually causes you to feel anxious, insecure and can ignite a whole lot of negative feelings, such as low self-worth. Fear of failure is up there with the most common fears people have, a fear of making changes or exploring the unknown – it limits all of us to a life that is less<\/i>.<\/p>\n

“The greatest mistake you can make in life… is to continually be afraid you will make one.”<\/strong> <\/em>– so says Elbert Hubbard<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

We sent out a survey\u00a0to an audience similar to our students\u00a0to find out if they had\u00a0let fear hold them back from making positive changes in\u00a0their lives.<\/h4>\n

\"IsThe results show that a majority of them said yes when asked:<\/h3>\n

“Has fear ever held you back from making desired changes?”<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The biggest reasons for not making a change, not pursuing a new job or personal goal, are a lack of confidence, followed by having a gap in suitable qualifications. Funnily enough, the next common reason was ‘too much change of routines.’<\/strong><\/em><\/span> Perhaps people feel safe in their ‘comfort zone’. They’re used to being ‘creatures of habit’, afraid to ‘live on the edge’… OK, that’s enough clich\u00e9s.<\/p>\n

Even if some of our respondents don’t feel like they’ve got the energy to tackle a change, they still talk about it. 53% discuss career changes with their partners.<\/strong><\/span> Only 19% said that they were very happy<\/strong><\/span> in their current situation. It’s sad to think that 81% are fairly happy<\/strong> to very unhappy<\/strong><\/span>, every day of the working week.<\/p>\n

88% said that that would consider retraining<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0to make some progress within their career. This is good news. They’re willing to take some action.<\/p>\n

Our relationship with fear: Sebastien Foucan<\/h2>\n

Sebastien Foucan is the founder and creator of free running. Sebastian is well known for his views on the philosophy behind freerunning and is an ambassador for the discipline in many countries.<\/p>\n

Watch the\u00a0video below to see him in action and give a talk. He introduces himself at 2 mins 53 secs to begin a talk about relationships with fear.\u00a0Sebastien does amazing jumps and leaps across tall buildings…surprisingly though,\u00a0he’s afraid of heights!<\/strong><\/p>\n