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The 7 letter F Word

January 23rd, 2012 at 12:41 pm

Few people achieve success without failing along the way. Why? Because failing is an integral part of learning. Most people experience some failures in their lives, but do you view failure as a reason to give up, or do you learn from it and try again?

I came across this video on Facebook recently (thanks to my friend Marian for posting it.) It contains a message that is always worth hearing.

As we all work towards achieving our goals for 2012 we will encounter failures and setbacks. Picking yourself up and moving forward to try again can be tough, but unless you are willing to persevere and acknowledge the gift of wisdom contained in your setback, you will not achieve what you want to achieve.

As tough as it can be to start again after a failure, the real beast to watch out for, the real disabler that will prevent you from even starting to work towards your goals is fear of failure.
Fear of failure paralyses. For some, fear of failure means they will never take a risk or a chance in their entire lives. If you don’t risk looking ridiculous, feeling awkward or inept sometimes, you may retain your feeling of security, but you will never grow. By avoiding failure at all costs, you are also avoiding life’s richness. And what is the worst thing that could happen? It is not about being right; it is about putting your hand up and asking the question, it is getting in the game in the first place. Which is greater the pain of risk or the pain of regret?

Knowing you have failed at something is only temporary. Quitting is long term. Failure is redeemable, being a quitter is not. You can make mistakes, even some big ones along the way and still prevail. You don’t need a perfect record.

Tagged:  coaching, inspiration, Motivation, Wisdom