It would appear that anxiety is what is keeping us from doing what we would like to do. Except for Sunny, who I know can do anything she wants to. I'm sure if she wanted to fly she could find a way to.
The thing here is to stop subconciously letting our anxiety and fears get in the way of what we want to do. And they do. But it is hard to do. So much easier to not.
Ashley,
I don't dream anymore, but when I was younger I wanted to visit more places in the Caribeann. It's hard to grasp what I would do. I wanted to live in a condo on the waterfront...
If I knew I couldn't fail, I'd be... happy. No, I'd travel the world, I'd work, drive, travel my country, talk to strangers, go to school, open a business, buy the lotto, perform on stage, etc.
If I couldn't fail what would I do? I would fly! like a bird, everywhere and any time I chose. Sounds like freedom doesn't it. Freedom from everyday stresses, responsibilities and difficult emotions. Yup, sounds good to me.
With so many of the quotes being about not letting failure get to you does this not say a degree of failure is normal. Would this not be like eating nothing but ice cream. With nothing to compare it to how would you know it is good. Fortunately I have had jobs with the chance of failure being very slight without making them boring or losing the challenge.
Take cutting down trees for a living. The chance of failure is there but being a perfectionist kept me alive without taking the challenge and excitement out of the job. I do not think I would want to do anything that did not have a degree of possibility of failure. But then I like a challenge. Could this be why I am one of the free. I know it is why I do not like to make the same thing twice when I do woodwork. The routine might be safe but for me it would be boring. It might not even be safe.
Hello Ashley. If I couldn't fail I would attempt to find a job in a good company and start building a career again. Because of my mood swings I have lost 3 good jobs in the past.
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