Everyone in life will encounter failure one way or another. And just like every thing else in life, the right attitude is vital, if we want to fully utilize our abilities and overcome every obstacle. If you have failed so many times, that you are beginning to wonder if there is something wrong with you, please perish that thought and listen to what your experience is trying to tell you. Sit back analyzes your endeavours ask yourself, what went wrong?
The problem might be that, what you are doing, is not right for you. You might not be naturally wired to be in that field or line of work. Or it might be that you need a different approach. Whatever the case maybe , learn from your mistakes and bounce back. The bible says, a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again.....proverbs 24:16 . Your ability to bounce back is a quality that is required to succeed. This time you will be armed with more knowledge and wisdom than you started out with. The founding fathers of aviation failed so many times, but they kept trying regardless. The only difference between successful people and those that are not is , "perseverance". The successful people never gave up!
If there is no one to encourage you, encourage yourself. After all it's your dreams and it's your life . If you have failed big deal, like i said before everybody has failed at one time or the other. It's how you handle it that counts.
The fear of failure is crippling, it can be the difference between living a mediocre life to living a fulfilled life . Build self confidence by acquiring the skills, the information and the resources you need to succeed. Surround yourself with positive minded people , cause not every one will be routing for you. If you are fortunate to be around people doing well in the are you want to excel in, be humble and learn from them. If not study them from afar, success always leaves a trail, follow it. Go on the Internet, do research, ask questions , try again, don't give up. It's never too late to live your dreams.
In this article i will like to share the views of a wonderful lady i just met. Juwon Abiola.
she says:
No need to fear failure. Failure doesn't mean you are a failure, it means you have not succeeded yet.
Failure doesn't mean you have accomplished nothing, it means you have learnt something.
Failure doesn't mean you are a fool, it means you have a lot of faith.
Failure doesn't mean you have been disgraced, it means you are willing to try.
Failure doesn't mean you are inferior, it means you are not perfect.
Failure doesn't mean you do not have it , it means you have to do something in a different way.
Failure doesn't mean you have wasted your life, it means you can start afresh.
Failure doesn't mean you should give up, but you should try harder.
Failure doesn't mean you will never make it , it means it will take longer.
Failure doesn't mean God abandoned you, it means God has a better plan for you.
John C Maxwell in his book, attitude 101 says "..........i believe it's nearly impossible for any person to believe he is a failure and succeed at the same time"
If you want to succeed, change your mind set, and acknowledge this truth; you might have failed, but you are definitely not a failure! The only person that can determine what you can or cannot do is you.
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Rule 1 excerpts from 12 Rules for Life
8 months ago
As a man thinketh in his heart, so he is! if you think and believe you are a failure, you become one!failing at a thing is just a lesson that you now know one way not to go, so you can follow another path to success! Most people that are people to be reckoned with today were considered failures, one time or the other, Bill Gate, one of the richest man in the world was a school dropout and probably considered a failure at that time but today, he is a success!
ReplyDeleteSir Richard Bronson, owner of virgin group was dsylexic and so couldnt read and also dropped out of school but his story is different today as he did not see himself as a failure! May God help us like like John Maxwell wrote in a book to fail forward!