Embarrassment is the concern I try to push against the most. If it’s truly only because of embarrassment that I am withholding publishing a thought, then I really should just add a disclaimer that can subdue some of my embarrassment and still move forward. This is one of the purposes of adding epistemic labels to my notes.

It is also not always easy to predict what will be embarrassing in the future, and that is a risk I am willing to take for the benefit of publishing my thoughts. That which the truth nourishes should thrive, regardless of embarrassment. Easier said than done, of course.