Wow, there so many more great posts in this thread! Moptop, Well done! What you said was so right, and yes, everyone does have a fail point. I also loved your description of the different reasons a sub might fail a task! It seems to me that maybe you have experienced all of those reasons personally! LOL

Rhabbi, I loved your view as a Dom. I am sure not all Dom/mes are able to reflect on a situatioin like that, but it needs to happen.

I know that my Master puts a lot of thought into the tasks he sets me, but there will always be an element of the unknown while I am performing a task. For instance, there is a task I am due to do this afternoon, part of which he knows will be very hard for me to do. I have told him this and said I will do my best, as it is the first time I will do this certain task. Knowing that he knows upfront I might fail in part of the task is much better then him thinking everything will be fine, and then me telling him I couldn't do it.