Not being afraid to fail is a vote of confidence in yourself because it says that you believe in your inherent worth and potential. Come what may, up market, down market, you believe you have substance. You are a hodler in yourself.

People who are afraid to fail don't have a belief in their inherent value. They believe what they have been able to collect is maybe all the value their lives have and that they may not be able to make more of it.

I struggle with this. I have not made a post yet because I don't feel like I have anything of value to offer. I've wanted to start a business, but the money I've saved was so hard earned that I don't see myself being and therefore creating enough value to ever recoop it, let alone be successful.

I've tried to change this or go against my nature, but it's not just a question of fear. It's a question of feeling insubstantial and hollow.

I like the short form sometimes. It's more subjectively interactive than a story or news article which are valuable but invite a 'good story' or debate type response.