- expect fast results
- stop believing in themselves
- get stuck in the past
- dwell on mistakes
- fear the future
- resist change
- give up their power
- believe in their weaknesses
- feel the world owes them something
- fear failure more than desire success
- never visualize what is possible
- feel they have something to lose
- overwork
- assume their problems are unique
- see failure as the signal to turn back
- feel sorry for themselves