B10:49
I sit with my coffee, watching it go cold.
我端着咖啡坐着，看它慢慢变凉。
My hand hovers over the keyboard, not typing.
我的手悬在键盘上方，却没敲下去。
This is the small fear before trying again.
这就是重新尝试前的那点小恐惧。
It's not a big monster, just a tiny weight.
它不是大怪兽，只是一个小小的重量。
I remember failing before, and my chest tightens.
我想起之前的失败，胸口就发紧。
But I also remember learning something important.
但我也记得学到了很重要的东西。
That lesson is mine, nobody can take it away.
那个教训是我的，谁也拿不走。
So I take a sip of cold coffee, and begin.
于是我喝了一口凉咖啡，然后开始。
One small word, then another, slowly building.
一个字，又一个字，慢慢累积。
The fear doesn't vanish, but it shrinks.
恐惧没有消失，但变小了。
Maybe trying again is not about being brave.
也许再次尝试不是关于勇敢。
It's about being curious about what might happen.
而是对可能发生的事感到好奇。
The Fear Before Trying Again
by @xiaoyu_69