There's no shame in being afraid.

There's no shame in being afraid.
Hell, we're all afraid.
What you gotta do is figure out
what you're afraid of, because when you put a face on it you can beat it.
Better yet, you can use it.
Looking back on what I said
all those years ago, all the hopes and dreams I had,
I've come to the conclusion
that if having things turn out
the way you wanted them to
is a measure of a successful life,
then some would say I'm a failure.