Fear Of Failure Research Paper

Jack Lemmon once said,“Failure seldom stops you. What stops you is the fear of failure.” The fear of failure is one of the toughest obstacles in life to overcome, but that fear can also drive you to work harder. Hard work leads to personal growth no matter the outcome.
One of the things I’ve learned as a figure skater is the value of failing. For example, in skating, you must be willing to fall in order to learn new skills. Last year, I skated at the first level qualifying competition on the track to Nationals. This was a goal I had set for myself and I practiced hours each day for years to get to that level. The work I did (and the countless falls I took) made me a much stronger skater. I did not skate well at the actual competition,
I was frustrated because my classmates weren’t treating school with enough respect. My grandfather, who is an Andover alumnus, heard me complaining and suggested I consider Andover. He explained that every student at the school had worked hard to be accepted there. I researched the school and decided that I wanted to attend high school there. I toured the campus at the age of ten and became even more determined to apply. But this year, I almost let the fear of failure overwhelm me. I feared that my SSAT scores were not high enough for a strong application. I forced myself to conquer this fear and worked to improve my SSAT scores. Whether I am accepted on not, I know that the work I’ve done will make me both a better student and candidate, now and in the future. The fear of failure can hold you back, but it can also push you to strive to be better. I've learned to use the fear of failure to push myself to practice hard and to work to get good grades. While learning to overcome the fear of failure, I’ve also learned that the path to the result can be as valuable as the actual result. Working hard towards success does not always lead to success, but it does make you grow to be a more accomplished