RE: [Leica] do i deserve to own this leica???

["Rodgers, David" <david.rodgers@xo.com>]

Alan,

It's a great post that you write. 

Self doubt often is based on fear. And what's to fear. Failure? Death?
Criticism? Life might be pretty boring without obstacles. One secret to
success, I think, is tenacity. Boldly photograph where no photographer has
gone before. Damn the torpedoes, and all that! Easier said that done. 

Dave 

- -----Original Message-----
From: Alan Hull [mailto:hull@telia.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:35 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] do i deserve to own this leica???


From Peter A. Klein and others
>I think having self-doubt is a sign that you want to grow.  
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I think there is too much rationalization about self-doubt.  At least
in photography self-doubt cannot kill you.

Try a hefty dose of it when rock climbing.  Its called ledge grip.  The
climber gets a panic attack and doubts he can make the next phase.  He
can neither go up nor down.  Somebody else has to go up and get him.

I once sailed into a tight anchorage in Greece.  A barran island with
an abandoned village.  Next morning I couldn't get my anchor up because
I started to shake all over.  I was there for about three weeks totally
unable to get my act together and get out of there.  Eventually another
yacht came in and I followed it out.

There is no growth involved.  It can happen any time, again and again. 
No explanation.  Could be what was eaten for breakfast, or a bad dream.
 Who knows?

So Kyle, if you have read this far, you will realise I have no advice
for you. :-)

Alan