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Success Is Not the Opposite of Failure — How this Dichotomy Reinforces Self-Doubt and Shame


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The cliché, “Success leaves clues” is telling. Success is nothing more than a process of completed actions that accumulate like the run-out sands in an hourglass and manifest as the accomplishment of one’s desired goal.

In this episode, I discuss:

  • Why success isn't an end-destination.
  • The negative effects of shame on success (which lead to "feeling" like a failure).
  • If you don't accomplish a goal, does that make you unsuccessful and a failure?
  • Why if your actions are more stressful than you can handle that it's human nature to fight, flee, or freeze.
  • The most effective and seemingly too-simple strategy to deal with overwhelm.

Read the article on Curious: "Success Is Not the Opposite of Failure - How this Dichotomy Reinforces Self-Doubt and Shame."

Download the Personal Evolution Process Worksheet:

How to Define, Refine, and Re-Align Your Failures as Successes


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Think QueerlyBy Darren Stehle

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