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Great question that many of us would likewise ask, with typical sound advice from Rev Don Lewis that covers many domains in life experience, beyond just ritual.

Performance anxiety tends to dissolve away when one is in the flow of the act and less focused on perception of self -- frequently easier said than done...but emphasizing practice and having compassion for one's own human nature and frailties goes a long way, as does simply honoring the essence of the work in its benefit for others in attendance.

For me, there is a life-long shadow that always rears itself -- fear of failure and 'imposter syndrome' -- for many things in my life -- aspects that relinquish their hold when I start letting go into a state of humility. Allowing mistakes as inevitable and not attaching one's self-worth to those fleeting moments can, with proper frame of mind, lead to insights for learning and growth and the fine-tuning of future work.

I think also this type of anxiety eases as we get older (and hence closer to the end of days versus the beginning), where we apply a lighter weight and gentler light to events and actions, and 'choose' not to give them so much existential regard.

Cosmo Rubiconis

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Cosmo Rubiconis May 17, 2022 at 2:24am

Great question that many of us would likewise ask, with typical sound advice from Rev Don Lewis that covers many domains in life experience, beyond just ritual.

Performance anxiety tends to dissolve away when one is in the flow of the act and less focused on perception of self -- frequently easier said than done...but emphasizing practice and having compassion for one's own human nature and frailties goes a long way, as does simply honoring the essence of the work in its benefit for others in attendance.

For me, there is a life-long shadow that always rears itself -- fear of failure and 'imposter syndrome' -- for many things in my life -- aspects that relinquish their hold when I start letting go into a state of humility. Allowing mistakes as inevitable and not attaching one's self-worth to those fleeting moments can, with proper frame of mind, lead to insights for learning and growth and the fine-tuning of future work.

I think also this type of anxiety eases as we get older (and hence closer to the end of days versus the beginning), where we apply a lighter weight and gentler light to events and actions, and 'choose' not to give them so much existential regard.

Cosmo Rubiconis

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