Son,

We all have abilities to create opportunities by creating them and bring value into them.

I failed many times as a student (got an F on Accounting in college, you know about my Ph.D. took 8 years that I rake student loans and failed dissertation) and as a counselor (forced to retirement) BUT all these made me stronger and less scared to take risks.

Here are some pointers from being perseverant, have a growth mindset (being open to ideas), let fear drive you instead of stopping you. Failure is a big part of success in everything I did in my 55 years of living.