fear brings about what it fears (fear is a powerful manifestation force)

"why do you want to stop trying ?"
"oh, because it might not work."
"so you want to stop because it might not work. So you decide to stop for sure because it MIGHT not work ?"
"uhmm...yea, I guess so."
"Do you see what you are doing ? You are stopping for SURE, because there is chance it MIGHT not work. Why not take the chance ? "

"Hm.... ..................."
"it sounds like you prefer the certainty of nothing, over the chance of SOMETHING."
"hm....."