Of the good success which the valorous Don Quixote had in the dreadful and never-before-imagined adventure of the windmills...

It means finding common ground with the person you're talking to and showing that you understand their point of view. When you talk about things that the other person is interested in, they're more likely to be engaged in the conversation and to feel like you're on their side.

If we could do that:

• We would be Ok with the feeling of overwhelm, and not need to panic or feel bad.
• We would simply take the next step and focus on one thing at a time.
• We could put our work out into the world and...

Toddlers constantly try new things, unconcerned with failure. When they learn to walk, they don't think about how dumb they might look if they fall and the parents wouldn't punish them if they waren't successful either. The focus is always on the end goal, and the wins are always celebrated.