Overcoming Perfectionism and Fear of Failure

Anyone else a recovering perfectionist that used to literally avoid or quit things before even really trying?! I remember being in 3rd grade and not making the A relay team in track and simply just saying… I don’t like track; I want to quit. And I feel like the fear, the embarrassment of not being good or the best, has had a grip on me ever since. After being open about this to several people, I realized that this is actually.. oddly common. And I think trying new things and being okay with being mediocre at best was an unintended side efffect of healing but I’ve gained so much. Confidence, friendship, a sense of belonging, and you know what?? I’m actually pretty dang good at some things haha. Now if only I had started 10 or 20 years ago lol Can you relate?! Do you hold back from doing things for fear of rejection, failure, etc?!