I don't know it is that I always feel that other people…
““I don't know it is that I always feel that other people can create things but that I can't. I imagine it's simpler living in remote tribes or communities where one is obliged to have a go or else you have to do without. I suppose it is fear of failure in an age where political correctness is trying to erase the word 'failure' from the language. It's OK to fail isn't it, but only if you've tried? What is so bizarre is that when one does try, one rarely falls short. Obviously some people do things better than others but if it gives you pleasure, then so what? As my grandmother used to say, 'patience and perseverance made a bishop of his reverence!' So don't say you can't make candles or soap or that you can't spin or weave until you've tried it. As for mending, well, if you're not throwing everything away, then you have no option but to make do and mend. After all, the only way to get rid of shopping malls and supermarkets with their food miles is for people not to shop in those places and the way to cure this mercenary mercantile world is to make your own things.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
The passage explores fear of failure, social pressure, and the value of perseverance, urging personal creation and self‑reliance despite cultural constraints.
In simple terms: Fear of failure and social pressure hinder creativity.
Key Takeaway
Embrace trial, patience, and self‑making.
Themes
failure
perseverance
creativity
social norms
Mood
reflective
motivational
Type
Brutal:0
Fail:1
Failure:1
Fear of failure:1
Green:0
Humor:0
Life:0
Living:0
Patience and perseverance:1
Political correctness:0
Truth:0
Trying:0
Fear Failure:0
Try Rarely:0
When to use this quote
- creative projects
- personal growth
- community building
Key Concepts
psychology
philosophy
Questions to Reflect On
- What small project can you start?
- How does patience reshape fear?
A Different Perspective
Perfectionism can stall progress.