3 Ways to Get Past the Fear of Failure

Andy Burton
Nov 2 · 4 min read

As a longtime perfectionist-in-denial, I have found that I limit myself to things that I’m really good at. I do this by limiting myself to and convincing myself that I don’t even like things that are new and hard. Psychologically speaking, I am protecting myself and my fragile ego from failure. But really, if I’m being honest, I’m only missing out on finding my new favorite thing, a new skill, or a new friend, and not…

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