3735: The ONE Critical Thing Holding You Back From Happiness by Paula Pant of Afford Anything

2025-09-12

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3735: Paula Pant explores how fear of mistakes often keeps us from making progress, revealing that the real cost lies not in failure but in inaction. She illustrates how reframing errors as stepping stones can unlock growth, resilience, and opportunities that perfectionism will always deny us. Read along with the original article(s) here:...

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com.

Episode 3735:

Paula Pant explores how fear of mistakes often keeps us from making progress, revealing that the real cost lies not in failure but in inaction. She illustrates how reframing errors as stepping stones can unlock growth, resilience, and opportunities that perfectionism will always deny us.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://affordanything.com/one-critical-thing-holding-back/

Quotes to ponder:

"Most people don’t fail because they try and it doesn’t work out. They fail because they don’t try at all."

"Mistakes are the tuition we pay for the privilege of learning."

"If you’re not making mistakes, you’re not making decisions."

Episode references:

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success: https://www.amazon.com/Mindset-Psychology-Carol-S-Dweck/dp/0345472322

The Lean Startup: https://www.amazon.com/Lean-Startup-Entrepreneurs-Continuous-Innovation/dp/0307887898

The War of Art: https://www.amazon.com/War-Art-Winning-Creative-Battle/dp/1936891026

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