Try Again

"... Things I didn't know at first I learned by doing twice"

-Billy Joel

Finding nuggets of truth and wisdom is one of my favorite things. This one I really like, but feel I need to ponder some more. So, I'm going to process by writing.

Like many people, I have a fear of failure. A fear of others thinking poorly of me. A fear of doing things wrong.

But why?

It's interesting to me that I have such trouble with the fear of failure because of my knowledge of, and faith in, the atonement of Christ. His atonement gives us second chances. And boy am I glad because I certainly need them!

Human beings are not perfect. And it is unlikely that we can, or will, get things right the first time. But as Mr Joel reminded me, that's what the second time is for.

What I wasn't too think about is what things I would do if I want scared of failing. And do them. And when I fail, do them again. The second time will likely be better :)