Fear of failure is deeply rooted in humanity's collective consciousness and has shifted from hiding behind the survival of a species to survival shaped by our ideas of success, or lack of - specifically around our ideas of money. In better understanding the ancient reasons behind fear of failure we can come to understand its current role in our ability to create a life full of truth, love and beauty. We can choose to release outdated beliefs and embrace new concepts that better serve our current state of evolution; individually and as a whole. We can make failure our friend.