Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly

Ive been thinking a lot about the title quote by Robert Kennedy lately. I have felt enormous pressure lately about failing. I feel like I have taken so many risks over the past year or so, and it's getting to me. With each failure, I think, 'shit, here I go again.' and with each success, I think 'ok that's great, but how can I improve?'

I can't think like that anymore. It's not good for the soul. It's not loving. I will never feel successful at that rate. It's not that I'm afraid to take risks anymore; it's that I tire of the disappointment. My greatest fear is not failing; my greatest fear is letting the way I react to failure turn me into a callous, cynical bitch.

Voltaire said 'you can't control the hand you are dealt, but you can control how you play your cards.' I now choose to play my hand differently because at the turn of the day, the only one who can fight my cynical side is me.