I’m Terrified I’m Screwing Everything Up — Every Single Day

R3ciprocity.com - Prof David Maslach: Innovation; Research Life; Striving Towards Happiness · Jun 29, 2025 · 5m

I get these waves.

Waves of fear. Of doubt. At least once or twice a day.

Why am I doing this?

Why am I so public about something I don’t even understand myself?

I don’t want to mess up anyone’s life.

What if someone hears this and does something terrible because they misunderstood me?

What if I’m screwing it all up?

I feel like a buffoon most of the time.

A giant mess, walking around pretending to know.

Sometimes I think I might be the hero in my own life.

But mostly… I don’t.

I’m 46. And I still feel like the insecure kid on that dirt road — Ryczko Road — where nothing made sense.

None of…