b"Chapter 2Shame is central to our ego, our identity, our self-esteem, and our feelings of emotional well-being. The damaging nature of shame makes it urgent for those who fear failure to avoid the psychological threats associated with failure by finding unconscious ways to lessen the implications of potential failure.For example, buying unnecessary new clothes for a job interview instead of researching the company. This allows them to use the excuse of simply not having had time to prepare well.There are several signs to help you grasp the meaning of the fear of failure. We experience all these things to some degree.1.Failing causes, you to worry about what other people think of you. 2.Failure makes you worry about your ability to pursue the future you want. 3.Failing makes you fear that people will lose interest in you. 4.A failure makes you worry about your intelligence or your abilities. 5.Failing makes you fear disappointing people whose opinion you value. 6.You tend to tell people in advance that you don't believe you can succeed, in an attempt to lower their expectations. 7.Once you fail at something, you find it hard to imagine what you could have done differently to succeed. 86Germain Decelles"