Afraid of Rejection

It's so nerve wracking to start something new. People have these expections of you, of what you should and how it needs to be done. I always want to push the envelope. I don't like the rush of it, but at the same time I like being able to do something new and to do it well. I love the feeling that I get when I know that I've done it well. I'm so afraid of putting myself out there. But at the same time I feel that I need to put myself out there. I don't know. I know that I'm doing right, but I want that affirmation that it I am doing it right. Even though deep down inside I know that I am doing it right. Maybe that's selfish.