One key to your future success is becoming acutely aware of the significance of failure…
Remember the quote: That which does not kill us, only makes us stronger!
There is nothing sexy about being associated with failure …but don’t be naïve about failures lasting benefits. The benefit of failure is not to make you quit…but to slow you down long enough to learn a lesson from the set-back. Grasp this disappointment as an opportunity to re-adjust your plan, (and goals if necessary), and then re-launch feeling more prepared to succeed.
Look at failure not as a braking system which grinds you to a halt … but as a part of your guidance system towards success! An occasional grenade will be lobbed into even the best laid plans, prodding you to give up …but your response during the aftermath is where true success lies.
When your plan belly flops, it’s your persistence, (staring failure face to face), and your belief in yourself, your plan, and the desire to reach your goals must drive through!
This occasional chance to step back and re-group can and often does position you for the next important steps forward. The delicate balance is learning how to conquer your fears of failure while being able to feed and thrive on the tensions it brings.
Bottom line: Expect to get a few dings along the road to success. Like a fine wine which improves with age…you get better when you have failed a few times and been wise enough to learn from the experience. Like the t-shirt says “Been There…Done That! As least after a set-back you know what NOT to do!
Letting fear ride shotgun is not always a bad thing …just don’t let it take the wheel and run your plan in the ditch!
Eddie Brown ©2011
www.ICU-Coaching.com
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