You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don’t try. – Beverly Sills

We can’t always succeed at everything we attempt, and when we do fail, the feeling can indeed be crushing.  Not trying, however, is so much worse.  If you don’t try, you’ll never know if you could succeed or not, and you’ll be stuck always wondering if you ignored the opportunity for success.

So take a deep breath and take a chance.  Try.  You may not succeed, but at least you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing that you tried your hardest.