Through this quote, Coelho encourages readers to overcome their fear of failure for the sake of their dreams. There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure. It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting. All you have to do is keep believing in yourself and know that you’re doing your best to grow and learn. It is not necessary to enter a race under the guise of someone else. There’s no need to hurry instead, go cautiously and at your leisure. And we jump the gun to do the damage control all by ourselves without really thinking things through. There’s a lot of noise out there that makes us want to look for issues in our bodies, personalities, or behaviors and fix them. This quote from Virginia Woolf is a gentle reminder to accept and love yourself. But if you work your way through it one step at a time, things will become much easier.

Sure, it will be difficult to look at a challenge and think of it as an opportunity. Life is full of storms, and how you respond to the situations in your life will determine where you wind up in the end. Similarly, every problem you face should be seen as a chance to learn, grow, and acquire new talents. Storms teach sailors how to better navigate a ship. I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship. Have you read this book yet? What is your favorite quote?