One's ability to succeed, John, is always proportional to one's willingness to fail.

Besides, all failures are temporary, all tigers are paper, and life is a many splendored thing.

Go for it, John - 

   The Universe

I wish I had seen this 20 years ago when I first started writing...

 

It also helps to happy dance and "woo-hoo," lots, John, but these are optional.