The reason people don't achieve big goals is because they don't realize that the only source of truth is making mistakes. They soak up advice and theory, expecting it to be an exact match to their mind, experience, and situation just to fail once and give up completely.

Self-forgiveness and agency are intimately linked. Without ample compassion, the threat of failure becomes too terrifying. When you're irrationally afraid of judgment, you can't shoulder full responsibility, so you can't inhabit your full potential & wield your power wisely.