It’s possible to be so afraid of failure that you’ll do everything imaginable to avoid it. You avoid taking chances because if things don’t work out you’ll look like a failure.
What’s worse, you constantly see successful people portrayed in the media. You think they must be either geniuses or naturals at what they do.
But if you look a little closer at these people’s lives you see a different picture. Their success often came after failures- sometimes lots of them.
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Failure is a great tool for figuring out what not to do the next time around. If something you tried didn’t work it’s no reason to give up on your project.
Use the experience as a road-map to reevaluate what went wrong and to adjust to try and make it work.
Sometimes, you may need some help since you won’t know why what you tried was a failure. In this case, it may be worth it to find a mentor who can look at what you’re doing and help you to get back on track.
This may cost you some money upfront. But good mentors are really worth it if they can produce results for you.
You might be prone to do things all by yourself. But influential people can be a big help.
Start with a search of biographies of famous people and what it took them to get where they are.
You can read about their accomplishments. And you’ll get a good idea of how they handled their setbacks.
Speaking of setbacks, those have a side benefit. They show others your tenacity.
With your continuing trouble-shooting and good attitude you’re primed for success.
Setbacks are a fact of life. Sometimes alternative measures are in order. Like a side job, for instance.
Focus on what works and scrap what doesn’t. You’ll keep heading in the right direction and you’ll learn new and important things, too.
If you use failure as a learning tool you’ll never stop learning. You’ll see improvement in most off of your life’s efforts.
It’s a simple formula. 1) Read about successful people. 2) Pay attention to what they do to succeed. 3) Put the same habits into your life.
It’s really a case of success begets success.
JohnK 8-16-2018
Overheard: “Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.”
~Truman Capote
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