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Are You Afraid of Success?

Believe it or not -- and for a wide variety of reasons -- many people have a "fear of success." 

For example, some people feel anxious that even if they accomplish all of their goals, they still won't feel happy or fulfilled.  And other people worry that if they become too successful, it may cost them relationships, because their friends and colleagues might feel jealous or intimidated by their success.

Take the following quiz to find out if you are afraid of success, and if so, which factors may be contributing to your fear.

When you have completed the quiz and have received your own results, be sure to guess what your friends' and family's results might be in the spaces provided. This informative, free test will then automatically be sent to them and, after they take it, you'll find out if your guess was right or wrong!

NOTE: SixWise.com does not track or record any of your answers. So enjoy!

1.  

Do you worry that even if you achieve all you set out to achieve, you will still feel unfulfilled and empty inside?

A

  

Strongly agree

B

  

Agree

C

  

Disagree

D

  

Strongly disagree

2.  

Do you wonder whether you are somehow undeserving of all the praise and accolades that come your way as a result of your achievements?

A

  

Strongly agree

B

  

Agree

C

  

Disagree

D

  

Strongly disagree

3.  

Are there occasions when you do not give a project your all because you are concerned that you might outshine your friends and colleagues?

A

  

Strongly agree

B

  

Agree

C

  

Disagree

D

  

Strongly disagree

4.  

Have you ever engaged in "self-sabotaging" behavior to undermine your own job performance? 

A

  

Strongly agree

B

  

Agree

C

  

Disagree

D

  

Strongly disagree

5.  

I am very ambitious, and if my strong career drive makes some of my colleagues feel nervous in my presence, well, so be it.

A

  

Strongly agree

B

  

Agree

C

  

Disagree

D

  

Strongly disagree

6.  

My fear of overachieving causes me to gravitate toward tasks that others might find tedious and dull.

A

  

Strongly agree

B

  

Agree

C

  

Disagree

D

  

Strongly disagree

7.  

I am not a fan of competition in the workplace because it can cause jealousy and ill will among colleagues who would otherwise get along well.

A

  

Strongly agree

B

  

Agree

C

  

Disagree

D

  

Strongly disagree

8.  

I really don't want my colleagues to think I am more competent and skilled than they are, (even if I am).

A

  

Strongly agree

B

  

Agree

C

  

Disagree

D

  

Strongly disagree

 

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