I felt this personally! The fear of failure was a mountain that took years to get over and letting it go has been such a weight off the shoulders. Remnants of it still sit within me, battling against comparison and internal debates of what I really want versus what others would find most impressive. I'd be lying if I said I didn't revel in various forms of praise. Anyway, like you said, we're all just human and trying to figure ourselves out.
no i feel the exact same way!! i even debated sharing my substack to my friends because the mini perfectionist still in me was telling me i should make sure it's impressive enough for them to see lol. im glad my post resonated tho!!!
this is just so well written and described!
ahhh that means so much!! thank you <3
I felt this personally! The fear of failure was a mountain that took years to get over and letting it go has been such a weight off the shoulders. Remnants of it still sit within me, battling against comparison and internal debates of what I really want versus what others would find most impressive. I'd be lying if I said I didn't revel in various forms of praise. Anyway, like you said, we're all just human and trying to figure ourselves out.
no i feel the exact same way!! i even debated sharing my substack to my friends because the mini perfectionist still in me was telling me i should make sure it's impressive enough for them to see lol. im glad my post resonated tho!!!
it's hard to be vulnerable, but i think it's needed. thanks for sharing!