Wow, that really puts things into perspective. I think I've fallen into this same trap, and given any number of names to the fear, but I've never thought of it that way.

I just failed an interview process out of the Valley. I won't name any names, but it was a relatively well known shop. This is probably the first time since I started my career wherein I just fell flat on my face. I learned quite a bit from the process, but I won't say it felt wonderful.

This post makes it just that much easier to get back up on the horse.