How many dreams are abandoned for fear of looking stupid in the eyes of those who never think about us at all
Dylan O'Sullivansubstack.comDylan O'Sullivan on Substack
People are afraid to pursue their most important dreams, because they feel that they don’t deserve them, or that they’ll be unable to achieve them. We, their hearts, become fearful just thinking of loved ones who go away forever, or of moments that could have been good but weren’t, or of treasures that might have been found but were forever hidden
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to be so scared of the potential for embarrassment of possibly looking stupid
Emilina Lomas • The Case for Being Cringe
Why didn’t I have enough courage to publish until a few months ago? Why did I avoid the only calling I’ve ever had: writing? For years, fear held me back – fear of judgment, of not being good enough, of exposing my vulnerability to the world. Writing, my truest form of expression, felt too raw, too personal to share with others. I feared my words... See more