Successful, to be or not to be

Successful, to be or not to be

To be or not to be successful, that is the question.

To answer one way or the other could be misleading. Ya see,

To be successful is a conscious decision.

Take the right steps; follow your plan of action.

 But, not to be, is a decision made unconsciously.

It lurks in the back of my mind, because

 Failure is always only one step behind.

Success and Failure are separated by such a fine line.

When everything works out as it's designed,

It feels as if the stars have magically aligned.

But on the flip, these same stars can slip, and fall.

The fear of failure can be the most dangerous fear of all.

It nags and eats away at aspiration.

It traps me in a world of endless questions.

It affects all aspects of life. Like my education,

relationships, career, and self-confidence.

 It causes constant self-conflict and disrupts inner peace.

Like a rabid dog, it feasts on my self-esteem.

To succeed is all I want to achieve, the thought of not receiving

The one thing that drives me to be, can seem so paralyzing.

The road of regret is a road of agony.

This is a road where no one wants to be.

To conquer this fear, I must free my mind of doubt.

Work hard for what I want, day in and day out.

Learning from my mistakes is key,

 You only fail if you give up, something I don’t do very easily.

To be successful is my only option, and not to be

is just a figment of my imagination.