What if failure wasn’t the end—but the beginning?

What if failure isn’t what you think it is?

It took me a long time to realize that most of the fears I had around my illustration career were never really about failure itself… but about what I thought failure would mean.

What if my client hated the illustration?
What if my portfolio wasn’t good enough?
What if people judged my art online?
What if I failed so badly that I couldn’t pay the bills?

These questions used to freeze me.

And I know I’m not alone — I’ve seen so many talented artists hold themselves back, not because they lack skill, but because fear has quietly taken control of their path. They stop sharing. They stop creating. They disconnect from the very thing they love.

But here's what changed everything for me:

The moment I faced my biggest fear… I found peace.
Because the fear of failing is often bigger than the actual consequences of failure.

Let’s say you post your “worst” illustration ever.
It goes viral for all the wrong reasons. People laugh. You’re embarrassed.

So what happens next?

You turn off your phone.
You find comfort in the people who love you.
A week later, it’s forgotten.
And guess what?
You’re still breathing. You’re still an artist. You can start again.

Artists have a unique gift: we can reinvent ourselves.

We can begin again — with more clarity, more depth, more truth.
Even our “mistakes” become part of our signature.

It’s not the perfect circle or straight line that makes your art yours — it’s the little imperfections that only you can create.

So tonight, as the weekend ends and a new week begins, I want to gently challenge you:

What story are you telling yourself about failure?
Is it time to write a new one?

Because the only real failure… is not trying at all.

If this message resonated with you, I’d love to hear from you.

Leave me a comment: What fear have you been carrying that you're ready to let go of?

I read every message.

Um grande abraço,
Victor Beuren