There are two massive implications to protecting yourself from failure. The first is that you limit yourself by choosing challenges that are guaranteed wins. You lose out on all sorts of experiences that would’ve been incredible learning opportunities because you didn’t want to risk failing.

The second implication, which is far more dangerous, is that you actually believe that your skills are limited. When forced into new, tough situations, you give up before trying. Just think of how many times you’ve given up on yourself without really testing your own limits.