Performance Anxiety

Performance anxiety can be a nasty thing. I suppose everyone feels it from time to time, and the luckier of the bunch will allow it to drive them to greater heights. There will always be some, though, who merely become crippled when faced by the exact same demon. It effectively becomes a case of self-taught helplessness whereby one will simply feel that the results are not up to the mark and simply stop trying: All without any form of negative feedback.

This would result in a vicious cycle of self-rejection and disappointment. In fact, it can utterly destroy one's drive. When one starts experiencing such a cycle, it is prudent to stop it dead, preferably with a long pointy stake to the heart. Otherwise, it may fester and render one helpless in the face of adversity.