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My Greatest Fear In Life

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My biggest fear in life is failure. I always try to prove myself to others and make sure that I can get the task done on the first try. In life, there will always be mistakes made and that is where I am still learning. The fear of upsetting someone because of my own optimal performance can be a positive objective to overcome. Once I overcome that fear I have more choices to do what I want instead of what others want me to do.

The fear of not living up to someone’s expectation is a fear that most teenagers suffer especially in high school. High school you are expected to keep certain standards. Your senior year you have to perform your senior exit, make time to do good on the ACT and SAT, and search for a suitable college. Parents will apply stress on their kids and not realize that it can affect their kids in a bad way, but in the end helps in a good way. As a high school senior, I have experienced this situation first hand.

I am afraid of not making my parents happy with my accomplishments, which means that I don’t want to disappoint them with any mishaps. I’ve come to the realization that I can’t be perfect for other people. It’s about how much work I put in just to prove myself to them despite the outcome. In life, you go through trial and errors and must learn from your mistakes and grow from them.

This fear has limited my ability to do what I think is right. As a person who likes to keep people happy, that feeling of not being able to come through with a completed

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