Psychologists have identified a number of traits and circumstances that influence how we feel about failure. These include:
Perfectionism: your desire to make everything ‘perfect’ prevents you from even starting a task or going after a goal. You set yourself impossibly high standards and live in fear of not meeting them. You equate performance with self-worth and view failure as a sign of being worthless. The higher your standards, the harder it can feel to risk falling short.
