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Overcoming fear of failure || Acharya Prashant (2016)
Acharya Prashant
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Security
Planning
Fear of Failure
Mind Patterns
Uncertainty
Self-Management
Courage
Change
Description

Acharya Prashant addresses the common tendency of the mind to seek security through backup plans and preemptive calculations. While he acknowledges that planning is a natural mental function, he emphasizes that the cause-effect links in the universe are beyond total calculation. He advises that while one may plan for safety, the outcome must never become too significant. If a plan succeeds, it is fine; if it fails, one should shrug it off. He points out a contradiction: if failure and success are viewed equally, the need for planning diminishes. However, since the mind inherently seeks security, one should let it organize and manage without letting its tricks and tendencies become overly meaningful.