Yes brother, people are stagnant because they fear failure, only few have been able to tap into the knowledge that we fail to succeed. Failure is a revealer of how something shouldn't be done. So when we fail, we try a better way.

In life you become what you think and say(be positive). No one ever becomes better that their though or impression of themselves.

I have seen a lot of people who failed to take up responsibility because they believe there are some certain people that should take care of them or provide for them.

We all have the power to work out our own success.