You have built an entire identity around being someone who could succeed if they tried. That identity is a warm blanket. Real action is a cold shower. When you finally attempt something, you risk losing the story that has comforted you for years. What if you try and discover you are average? What if you try and find no special talent? This is not fear of failure. This is fear of ordinariness. So you stay in the planning phase forever. You buy the notebook. You watch the tutorial. You tell friends your idea. Anxiety spikes whenever someone asks for a deadline. You are not protecting your future. You are protecting a fantasy that has already expired.
Me acuerdo ese sentimiento de ir al cine a los 8 años sabiendo que, durante todo el día, no ibas a vivir una mayor explosión de estímulos y experiencias que en esas dos horas. Hoy, en cambio, el cine es el único lugar en el que sucede una pausa de la sobreestimulación del mundo.
Shyness will cost you millions over your lifetime. Every conversation you avoid. Every opportunity you miss. Every deal you don’t ask for. Learn to be bold or end up broke.