Thank you for sharing this important post with us @chbartist.

First of all we all have to deal with this topic, we have to accept that we are susceptible to it more or less.

Then I think it is also important to make yourself clear what you actually want, and then go this way.

Surely there will be many situations that will cause those old fears and feelings again, but hey it doesn't matter what the others think or say about it, it's your way, your goal, let the others do what they want and do the same.

In more than 30 years as an entrepreneur I have had to take a lot, I had to learn even more, I had to come to terms with a lot of things. I often ran into a wall, fell deeply several times but never stopped, but stood up again and again no matter what my environment said or thought, hey it was my life my mistakes from which I was allowed to learn.

It came so far that I was the one who was allowed to train others how to get through such situations and build something for themselves.
There is always something better in front of us on the way than behind us, the life plays in here and now no matter what others say and think, it is your way, your life, your success, you give the weapons to the others so choose wisely.

with sunny greetings from Andalusia

Don Thomas