Fear of Success
Larry, a college acquaintance, partied hard at college and was kicked out of business school. Amazingly, the Dean gave Larry another chance, provided that he had a 3.5 grade point average at midterms. Larry amazingly started his final exams with a 3.8 grade point average, exceeding his 3.5 goal. The night before Larry’s last final, Larry packed his belongings and shouted to his fraternity brothers, “I can’t take the stress anymore” and he left for home. I believe the fear of success caused ...
