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What would you do if you knew you wouldn't fail? ... And what's stopping you from doing it?

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rootsandwings89 · 06/08/2023 20:54

Just that really. Interested to know what people's dreams are and what might hold them back.

I really want to write a children's book but the fear of failure and finding the time to write is stopping me!

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BalloonSlayer · 06/08/2023 21:18

What is your fear of failure? If you want to write a book you can write one.

Do you mean fear of it not being published, or not going successful?

Why not make your criteria "I will write a book" to start with and worry about the rest later.

PathOfLeastResitance · 06/08/2023 21:27

I’d apply to be a Head. What’s stopping me? The numerous shit parts of the job and the constant drowning pressure.

Greengeranium · 06/08/2023 21:35

I’ve written a children’s book and am currently trying to get it published. WriteMentor - even just the newsletters -is great for supporting children’s writers. Do you read a lot of children’s books OP? Because that can help. Finding time…I wrote it in scenes. Large blocks of time were not all that useful because I would run out of steam.

Diddykong · 06/08/2023 21:37

I would play the lottery

But I would also do TED talks without saying "erm" and "so like it's erm" every 2 seconds.

romdowa · 06/08/2023 21:38

Rob a bank? 🤣🤣🤣

TabithaHazel · 06/08/2023 21:47

I would leave my job and become a tarot reader and study herbal medicine :)

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