Strong fears of failure are commonly linked to anxiety, apprehension, and low self-esteem and therefore they lead to negative thinking, this occurs as the individual is afraid of failing or the consequences of failure even before trying to achieve a certain goal and therefore he or she can only see negative aspects of himself or herself and the situations. On the other hand, positive thinking is achieved through confidence, high self-esteem, and perseverance. According to this, it is false a strong fear of failure leads to positive thinking because this only leads to negative thinking.
