09-05-2014, 11:27 PM
@athanas: I want to extend a personal, yet public, 'thank you' for urging me to jump on this opportunity.
^This. Likely fear of success. And it's also the aspect of going from playing for fun and enjoyment to moving into a realm where I'm highly scrutinized and judged, or having just one shot to get it right, and that could shoot me down instantly.
(09-05-2014, 04:02 AM)athanas Wrote: Yes, you could have some spotlight on you. But if you can handle that, it will make you more confident and charismatic. If not, you're able to let some shame&fear bubble up to clear and become charismatic later. This spotlight effect alone would be worth to go...
But I think messing up at the audition isn't the scary part. Being successful and having million people watching you on TV is! I think you subconscously know you're talented enough and you're more afraid of success than you're afraid of failure.
^This. Likely fear of success. And it's also the aspect of going from playing for fun and enjoyment to moving into a realm where I'm highly scrutinized and judged, or having just one shot to get it right, and that could shoot me down instantly.
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