What would you try if you weren't afraid of failing?

[2Wheels]

Is there something you've always wanted to do, but have just been so afraid of failing at it that you don't even try at all?

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I actually did think it was a joke, but soon realized it wasn't. 😅I think that's super cool you want to do that. I really hope you can someday soon. Don't wait until you're old and then spend the rest of your days wishing you had just gone for it. But, definitely be careful and make sure your wife is cool with it too! 😄

[zeitgeist057]

Being a film actor.

I love acting, and would love to do films, but it's such a long shot, next to impossible, that I never even bothered trying. I did do a lot of theater, and that was fun, but not getting paid for it and the amount of time it takes out of your days if you want to do it committed you basically have to commit to being broke.

The other part about it was I was never interested in all the socializing, networking, and schmoozing you have to do to get into the film industry. I do love socializing and hanging with friends, but I am more picky about my friends and I don't want to hang with a bunch of fake types who are just using each other to climb to the top, and don't want to be a person like that.

[2Wheels]

I feel you on that. I always wanted to be an actress myself. It did always feel out of reach.
At least you got to do a lot of theatre and see what it was like a bit. That's cool!
I actually never thought about the schmoozing side of it. I would really not like that too, so it's totally understandable.
Well, I hope you can find a passion that maybe relates to it somehow that you will really enjoy someday.

[NathanDavis]

I'm not afraid of failure... for many or most things, there are second and even third chances, and every fail is a lesson learned so you can try better next time... and if you still don't make it, oh well... it's fine to not have what it takes... and there will be other things to try

[2Wheels]

Perfect attitude! 👌
This is exactly how people should see failure.
Everyone goes through failure in order to succeed at something. It's just how we learn, or at least I hope they learn from the failures.
I love it! Bring on the fails! 🙌

[Anonymous]

Not long, until a few years ago I had a great department in mind. If i weren't afraid to fail, I would certainly choose that department.

[2Wheels]

That's too bad. I really hope you go after it still!
It's so much better to live with "I tried" than "what if" if things don't go the way we want them to. Go get it!

[Opinion Owner]

I don't think I will ever succeed. That's why I'm trying to continue my way in another way.

[2Wheels]

Okay. All the best with it!

[Babygirl_S]

I'd try becoming a singer as I've been told I have a good voice.

[2Wheels]

Sweet! It's definitely not too late for that. I hope you go for it soon!

[Babygirl_S]

It's not like anyone can be that. There is a lot of nepotism in the industry.

[2Wheels]

Do you know how many people have become famous through tiktok and yt alone?
Just food for thought.

[Babygirl_S]

Thanks for the MHO!

[2Wheels]

It selected it automatically, but no problem lol! 😄

[IMuser]

I wanted to try tap dancing (inspired from the video below) but my social anxiety and self esteem issues are kind of difficult to manage

https://www.youtube.com/embed/gel8aSLHoWY

Another thing which i want to do is beatboxing. It looks really fun

[2Wheels]

Oh wow! That's really cool! The video was awesome!
I can understand the tap dancing being difficult with social anxiety. I too wanted to dance, but am super awkward if anyone is around me that could be watching.
But, beatboxing you can definitely do that and not even have to show your face! At least on social media. Like TikTok or Youtube. At least until you build your confidence up a bit to go professional with it if you wanted to. You should do it!!

[IMuser]

Maybe someday, for now i have different priorities. Thanks for the encouragement

[2Wheels]

Okay, no worries! Just don't put it aside forever and regret it later.

[IMuser]

Yeah

[Evan64]

Game development.

And it's not so much failing as it is the potential time and money lost. I work 40 plus hours a week already and get very little time to myself as it is. If I ever get to a point where I don't have to work so much, I'll go for it.

[2Wheels]

I totally understand that. I hope you can get to that point soon.

[FilmGuy93]

I'm pretty trying everything I want to try. I've worked passed my fear of failure in life. It's a very liberating feeling.

[2Wheels]

That's amazing! I have no doubt that it's very liberating for sure! 🙌

[HighlyVolatile]

I want to own a pet gorilla and teach it sign language.

[HighlyVolatile]

But I'm worried it might kill my wife.

[2Wheels]

Teach it that your wife isn't lunch either while you're at it.

[HighlyVolatile]

I think gorillas natively understand this. They're actually extremely social animals and generally only attack when feeling threatened. It could also very well kill me, but I don't mind or fear that sort of thing. More worried that it might kill my wife.

[HighlyVolatile]

I was watching so many videos of Kanzi and Koko though and the technology they use to teach them sign language seems archaic and is designed more to teach than entertain. I'm a software engineer by trade so I think I could develop far superior software and hardware to accelerate their learning process and engage their interest far more.

But above all else, the ability to communicate with another animal verbally and understand their thoughts and desires is like a dream of mine. I want to be able to talk with something other than just human beings and develop a better understanding of how all creatures might think and feel.

[HighlyVolatile]

It's something I would have loved to pursue instead if I was younger and single. As a married guy, I think living with a gorilla is too dangerous to my family.

[2Wheels]

Exactly. They don't eat meat, so she'd have to really provoke him. And, it might not even be on purpose. Maybe he just wants to give a friendly punch on her shoulder and doesn't realize it could send her across the room.
I'd highly suggest going over the dangers with your wife before bringing one home. 😅
Also, raising one from an infant would probably lower this risk by a lot.

[2Wheels]

I agree! That definitely would be a pretty amazing experience to be able to talk with a gorillia. I can see why you're so passionate about this.

[HighlyVolatile]

Cheers! Apologies if my short answer seemed like a joke. Someone complained right before I answers that I was too-long winded. I'm actually serious!

One thing is that I was a bit of a crocodile hunter type when I was younger. I loved animals so I handled lots of dangerous ones. I've been bitten and even hospitalized by them but somehow I don't seem to have a fear of it yet.

And I'm a software engineer focusing on R&D. So the two things kind of combine and seem perfect as something to pursue. Love of animals and love of developing something to them learn to communicate with us.

[HighlyVolatile]

* Someone complained right before I [/answered] that I was too-long winded. [...]
* [...] developing something to [/help] them learn [...]

[2Wheels]

I'm not sure why, but I typed out my reply and it apparently went through, but it's not showing up for me. So, I apologize if this is a double lol.

I honestly did think you were joking at first, but then soon realized you were serious. 😅

I think that's super cool that you want to do that. I really hope you go after it soon. Just don't wait until you're older and then spend the rest of your days wishing you had just done it.

Definitely make sure your wife is cool with it too though and be careful! 😄

[HighlyVolatile]

Cheers!

[MTC29]

Never! I wanted to become a naval aviator, despite the chances of the happening being one in one thousand-plus. Well, it didn't happen. Decades later I'm still disappointed, but at least I know that I tried.

[2Wheels]

I'm really sorry it didn't work out.
Like you said though, there's a certain level of satisfaction knowing you at least gave it a shot.

[driven159]

have never been afraid of failing was always the one to try new things and learning

[2Wheels]

That's awesome! Amazing way to live! 🙌

[WhatTheHeckkkk]

Wow, never thought of this….
Maybe taking hard classes in college. I always try to avoid them because I’m afraid I will fail

[2Wheels]

That's totally understandable.
If you have a desire for learning those things though, I really hope you jump into one or two so you don't feel regret later on that you didn't.

[exitseven]

okay- I teach Computer Science and sometimes students tell me that I was their favorite professor, not because I was easy but because I was challenging. You should try to get out of your comfort zone and see what happens.

[WhatTheHeckkkk]

Thank you! Maybe one day 😁

[exitseven]

find a course that you might be interested in that might have a math or science component and speak to the professor about it before you sign up for it. Even if you do not do well you will get a lot out of the experience.

[WhatTheHeckkkk]

@exitseven I do that! I have to take mostly child development courses for my degree but I still have to take some general education courses. I took geology to try and push my limits… It was definitely one of those classes where I realllllyyy knew I was gonna fail. But here I am, I’ve got an A so far! 😁

[exitseven]

see, I told you that you could do it. Good luck with this semester.

[2Wheels]

@WhatTheHeckkkk See? You thought you would fail, but instead you passed with flying colors!! 👏👏

[Slartybartfast]

I work up high, I'll be on lift tomorrow. We are ALWAYS hireing but it's hard to get people to work on live power lines 100' off the ground.

[2Wheels]

Oh wow. That does sound super scary! No wonder you're always hiring. Be safe!

[andreasderjuengere]

I am realistic about my own limitations.
So I only try stuff where I have chances to succeed;
thus - there's no worry about ''failure''.

[2Wheels]

That's okay. Everyone has their way of living their life.
Staying in your comfort zone is a sure thing, but not much growth will happen their though. If you're totally fine with that, then perfect!

[andreasderjuengere]

You read that a little incorrect.
I do (and did) a lot of ''experiments''.
But - as an example - I never pursued computer programming (except for some ''BASIC'' once) because I lack the logic skills -and talents- required.
Where I DID learn to sail, despite of growing up surrounded by endless potato fields.
It's similar to trying a cereer as a sniper... when you're cross eyed :D

[2Wheels]

I don't think it was a matter of reading incorrectly, but maybe the fact you didn't elaborate enough.
Regardless though, I'm glad you put yourself out there and tried some things anyway. 🙌

[andreasderjuengere]

Friendly: I'll try to better my conversational skills :D

[2Wheels]

No worries! I've always been bad at it myself. 😅

[Anonymous]

I’m not afraid of failure. I simply know that whatever I do will ultimately be pointless and that things probably won’t work out. Failure isn’t an option, it’s an inevitability.

[2Wheels]

Dang man... that's harsh. 😥
I really hope you can lighten up on yourself, because I know that definitely can't be true with everything.
Go easy on yourself. Most times we set ourselves up for failure with just the attitude alone going into it.

[HaveNoName]

Depends between "not afraid of failing" against "not afraid of any impact of failure".

[2Wheels]

Impact on yourself or others?

[HaveNoName]

Trust me.. it gets worse with every decade (of age). When you know your family depends on you, the pressure gets higher and higher.

[2Wheels]

If your family is depending on you I can see that being difficult. 🙁

[Avicenna]

Move to Asia

[2Wheels]

That sounds amazing. I hope you still can someday!

[Avicenna]

Thanks- if there's a good opportunity, I will!

[2Wheels]

Awesome! 🙌

[petitedollbabee]

If I could easily afford it, then skydiving.

[2Wheels]

There's a rush! I hope you can someday!

[DaveJord]

Free climbing El Capitan.

[2Wheels]

There's definitely no room for error with that! I see your point.

[Zolly99999]

Dancing...😳

[2Wheels]

Yes! That's awesome! 🙌

[TheSpaceGnome]

Fear keeps people alive.

[2Wheels]

It certainly does!

[TexasRed95]

Asking a girl out on a date.

[2Wheels]

I know it can seem scary, but it's never as scary as our mind leads us to believe. So, go and do it already!!

[jahaims]

I'm not afraid of failing

[2Wheels]

Awesome! 👌

[InferiorElegy]

Jumping off a building.

[2Wheels]

Yeah... maybe you should skip that goal. 😥

[InferiorElegy]

It's not a goal. I've had dreams that died because of being so far out of reach they were not possible to ever come true except for people that don't look like me, it's impossible to be most things in life when you look like me, people try to think they know what it's like or have answers to my issues but how can they when they can't ever know.

[2Wheels]

I'm really sorry you feel this way, but I don't believe that's true at all. You might want to look up people with no limbs and burned faces, etc doing what was thought was the impossible. There's a way, you just have to believe you can actually do it first. If you say you're never going to accomplish it, you've already set yourself up for failure. Please remember that.

[clemdenim]

play and sing on stage

[2Wheels]

There's still time! If 70 is your real age.

[clemdenim]

It is