What is fear of failure? Dictionary.com defines failure as an act or instance of proving unsuccessful or a lack of success. So, a fear of failure occurs when the thought of being unsuccessful threatens to incapacitate our efforts and desire to make progress toward a goal. We simply no longer attempt to succeed. We don’t push through procrastination, and we stop trying things that we find challenging. (Here’s an interesting article from Psychology Today, 10 Signs You Might Have Fear of Failure.) Fear of failure can feel like perfectionism (Creativity Killer #1), and they can be linked (if you want to read about Perfectionism as a Creativity Killer, read Perfectionism…