I recently had dinner with a good friend. We get together every few weeks to catch up on life, wax spiritual, and enjoy some good sushi (and sake). At one point in our meal, my friend leans in and states that he has to say something just to say it, to own up to it, and so it can have less of a hold over him. He lowers his voice and states that he's so scared of failing on this project he's working on that he's using that as an excuse not to put effort into it. This is not an