Fear of Failure

Last night I was feeling a little bit negged out after my manager pointed out a few areas in which I could work on in my new job. I always like to think I'm open to criticism as something of a tool for improvement but the reality is that I think we all have a certain sensitivity to it.

When I got home I watched a little video with Paulo Coehlo, a Brazilian lyricist and novelist. He had this to say:

I'm never paralyzed by my fear of failure. I have (it), but I say "OK, I'm doing my best"

Simple, but it got me feeling more positive.