Failed recently? Or felt like a failure? You know, failing isn't the "bad guy". Sure, at the time it might not feel so wonderful, but there are benefits to be gained from failing that you can't get from success! Failing gets such bad press and I think it's time we reviewed that. Let's start by looking on the bright side:
- Failure strengthens us, making us more resilient and much harder to knock down next time.
- We really know what we're made of when the going gets tough or the chips are down. Failure gives us a chance to prove that to ourselves and the world!
- Our failures actually teach us what we need to do to succeed, because in failing, at the very least we know what DOESN'T work!
- It keeps us humble - nobody likes a big-head!
- Failure eventually leads to success... if you don't give up! It's a motivating challenge! Think of failure as a stepping stone. It is NOT permanent.
- We appreciate our successes all that much more after a failure or two and don't take the process for granted!
Next time you experience a failure, think of it as a right of passage and congratulate yourself on your progress! If you're failing, it just means you haven't quite got "it" right yet, but at least you're giving it a go and sooner or later you're going to land the big one!
Terri Levine
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