Many people fear failure worse than they fear dying. This makes the fear of failure a very powerful obstacle to success because it discourages people from taking the necessary risks to follow their dreams. In reality, death and failure aren’t even remotely related; death is permanent, but failure isn’t, so there is really nothing to fear! Failure would be something to fear if you only had one try at something, but life is full of opportunities to try and try again. Furthermore, it’s the knowledge that we gain from our failures that makes our ultimate success possible. This means there can be no success without failure. So, the next time you find yourself having second thoughts about giving something a try, remember that while failure may be difficult and painful at times, it’s never fatal and there can be no success without it!