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Con el tiempo means with time / over time / in time. It suggests a gradual process, not a sudden result.
In this sentence, it implies:
- As time passes, I want to...
- Over time, I want to...
It is similar to eventually in some contexts, but not exactly the same:
- con el tiempo = emphasis on gradual change
- eventually = emphasis on the final result
So here, con el tiempo fits better because the speaker is talking about personal progress.
In Spanish, after a conjugated verb like quiero, you can add one or more infinitives if the same subject is doing all the actions.
So:
- Quiero dejar atrás mi miedo y hablar en público... means
- I want to leave my fear behind and speak in public...
You do not need to repeat quiero because both dejar atrás and hablar depend on it.
You could repeat it:
- Quiero dejar atrás mi miedo y quiero hablar en público but it sounds more repetitive and less natural here.