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→Etymology of the term
[[Abraham Maslow]], who is credited with originating the concept of the Jonah Complex, stated: "So often we run away from the responsibilities dictated (or rather suggested) by nature, by fate, even sometimes by accident, just as Jonah tried—in vain—to run away from his fate".<ref>[[Abraham Maslow]] (October 1993). "The Jonah Complex". [https://books.google.com/books?id=LRcSeVPS9ykC&q=jonah+complex The Farther Reaches of Human Nature]. ISBN 9780140194708.</ref>
[[Abraham Maslow]], who is credited with originating the concept of the Jonah Complex, stated: "So often we run away from the responsibilities dictated (or rather suggested) by nature, by fate, even sometimes by accident, just as Jonah tried—in vain—to run away from his fate".<ref>[[Abraham Maslow]] (October 1993). "The Jonah Complex". [https://books.google.com/books?id=LRcSeVPS9ykC&q=jonah+complex The Farther Reaches of Human Nature]. ISBN 9780140194708.</ref>
== Symptoms of the Jonah Complex ==
Symptoms of the Jonah Complex include:<ref>[https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/fear-of-success Explaining the Fear of Success], Healthline.com</ref>
- Low goals
- Procrastination
- Missing of opportunities
- Perfectionism.
- Quitting. Just when you’re on the verge of success, you find a reason to quit.
- Self-destructiveness/self-sabotage
== External links ==
== External links ==