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Fearless and Furious: What If Failure Were Just a Fantasy?

What’s something you would attempt if you were guaranteed not to fail.

In the wild and whimsical world of hypotheticals, where “failure” is just a word in the dictionary rather than a potential stumbling block, the possibilities are as boundless as the sky. So, let’s embark on a little thought experiment, shall we? If I were guaranteed not to fail at whatever I dared to pursue, what would I do?

I’ve often pondered what life would be like if I could click my heels together and teleport into an entirely different career and phase of existence. I truly have. And, you know what? If failure was off the table, I’d put on my metaphorical helmet, pick up my pen, and become a war correspondent. It may seem odd, but it’s always been a dream of mine. I’d love to dive headfirst into the tumultuous sea of journalism, a field reporter on a relentless quest to unveil the truth, or at least what’s happening out there in the world.

But why, you ask? Well, I’m glad you did. You see, I’ve been told by a certified professional, in this case, my esteemed doctor, that I possess a certain proclivity for sensation-seeking. It’s like my internal thrill-o-meter is always nudging me toward the next adrenaline-pumping adventure, and what’s more thrilling than being on the frontlines of global events? Not much, if you ask me.

And it’s not just about the thrill of it all, although that’s certainly enticing. It’s about the intrinsic drive, the innate sense of duty to be a bearer of truth and light. In a world where disinformation and the murky shadows of half-truths often dominate the narrative, there’s a yearning, a burning desire for someone to step into the spotlight and say, “Hold on, folks. Let me shine a little light on this situation.”

The search for truth, the relentless pursuit of the unvarnished reality – it’s a calling that transcends mere curiosity. It’s a deep-seated need to uncover what’s lurking beneath the surface. We all deserve that, don’t we? A dose of reality, a splash of honesty, and a sprinkle of the genuine, unfiltered world.

Of course, I’m under no illusion that war reporting is a walk in the park. It’s not all flak jackets and headlines; it’s often a harrowing journey into the heart of darkness. But in this world where failure is but a phantom, where success is the only companion, I’d gladly accept the challenge. Armed with a pen and a heart ablaze with determination, I’d be on the frontlines, a truth warrior, a voice for those whose stories often go unheard.

While the promise of a failure-free life may elude us, the pursuit of our passions, our quest for truth, and our daring adventures are worth every stumble along the way. After all, it’s in the daring and the dreaming that we truly find our own brand of success.

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  1. War correspondent, wow!!! Such a meaningful career that is.
    In my case I just have to fight, every day, not to become a bitter person for having a life flooded with failures.
    It is one day after another and that is pretty much it.

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  2. Ah After What Seems to Be A Lifetime
    Forever Then of Perfection Seeking in the

    School And Work World

    Understanding i Couldn’t

    Make it into the

    Social Circles
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    About The Challenge of Being on the Autism

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    Yet Oh Dear Lord The Financial

    Freedom to Fail and Fail Forward What

    A Gift it is to Open A New Door Some Little

    Failure may Bring Each and Every Day Indeed A Gift

    To Reach
    Levels of

    Human Potential

    Never Realized if Failure
    Was off the Tables of Potentials to Go Further

    Yes Fail Forward Fail Forward Go Further Than ever Before

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    About Lucifer and How He Said How Boring Immortality Became

    And how Exciting

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    Here in
    Mortality Land

    So Ironically Unchained

    In Hell of Forever To Truly BREaTHE Free Now

    A Life New Worth Failing and Dying For With SMiLes..:)

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  3. After almost 34 years of being chronically ill, whatever adventure capabilities I had are mushed down by knowing how badly I can be hurt. How little spare I have. How it is necessary to be able to stand and to walk, even to get things down from the top shelf in the kitchen!
    At least I have some things in the past: I have made it to Houston for the finals of NASA’s Astronaut selection process, I have been to sea on an American and a British nuclear submarine, and I did a lot of hiking in college. Believe me, it’s not enough when you planned to stay active and healthy and figured you could always work your way out of any problems.
    Not so.
    I do have a small hope: that the Long Covid research might give some of us ME/CFS types a bit of life and energy back – that’s about it. And I plan to live to at least 115 – hope I don’t regret THAT plan.
    And so far, being a novelist isn’t lifting me to fame quickly. But I persevere, and at least I can still do that!

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