Why do some people have a difficult time handling success?

Answer 1

Often I believe it is more difficult for people to "handle" success, than for those people who are successful and then lose their success. Countless amounts of times I have heard people say "that if they lost "that" they would not know how to handle it". However, and especially with sports stars - they gain success and can often surround themselves with people that only take advantage of them - this goes for musicians as well.

The successful people I am referring to are NOT the Brittney Spears or Paris Hiltons of this world - but people who have worked hard and are grounded firmly within their families, colleagues, and other friends.

I think it is rather ignorant of some to think the opposite of what this question poses - I also think for people that come into this new found "success" they don't know how to "handle" it because no person spent the time with them to allow them to appreciate what they did have earlier on - just one persons' opinion.

Gerry :)

Answer 2

In part, I would say it's because what society generally considers "success" doesn't live up to the hype. People work hard for years to get to a place where they're wealthy, respected, and widely-known, and when these things fail to make them happy, they feel the need to indulge in more and more things in an attempt to fill the void. Eventually, this overindulgence takes a toll on their ability to maintain their success, and they lose it, often leaving them worse off than they were originally.

Answer 3

Some people have such a low self-esteem that they can not imagine that they could do anything right or succeed at anything. When they actually do accomplish something, they brush it off, "blame" their success on the circumstances or just luck.

Answer 4

because they are scared they might loose it.