Learning to Dance With Fear

I was binge watching The Wonder Years on Netflix (yes, The Wonder Years… don’t judge me!) and there was an episode where Kevin, the main character, was learning to play the piano and practicing for a recital. During the rehearsal the person who played before Kevin played flawlessly. When it was Kevin’s turn he made a bunch of mistakes and stormed out of the rehearsal feeling ashamed. On the night of the recital Kevin stood on the street watching through the window. He then rode away on his bike never playing piano again. This was heartbreaking to watch. I couldn’t help but think how many times we’ve all done something similar; given up on our dreams too quickly, letting the fear of failure stop us from living our true potential.