No, it's fear of success. "If I do well, they will expect more of me, and I don'...

sophacles on March 31, 2010 | parent | context | favorite | on: Why Many Smart Folks End up going Nowhere

No, it's fear of success. "If I do well, they will expect more of me, and I don't want to deal with taht, however if i fail or only do OK, they will leave me alone". It is fundamentally a fear of others expectations.