Do This When You Next Fail

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SUCCESS & FAILURE

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Success and failure go hand in hand. If you’re someone who’s trying to achieve something, whether that be extremely ambitious or just slightly unconventional, during your journey you will come across failure, something will happen that you didn’t expect, or your project will go the wrong way, and it will feel like the world is crumbling around you.

That fact is practically guaranteed, and if it hasn’t happened yet, it’s yet to happen. There are a few important things to remember when you do fail, and the most important one is that failure is not the end. There is a fine line between failure and quitting, and unless you fail and choose not to continue, failure is just a sign of a pivot you have to make.

Why failure is important for growth

Failure is a crucial component of growth, the reason being that if you don’t fail and don’t have any setbacks in your journey, then you’re not trying enough things. A big part of entrepreneurship is to throw sh*t at the wall and see what sticks, because that’s the only way that you can discover new ideas and new approaches and do something unique.

The most common way failure is seen is on a scale that looks like this:

Failure, Idea, and Success

Where you start with the idea and can fall on either side, however, that’s the wrong way to view it. You have to see it from the perspective of:

idea > Failure > Success

Where failure is part of the process to get to success,

 How to deal with your next failure

Failing at something is just a sucker punch to the gut. Whether that failure is on a test, in a race, or in your business, it’s never a nice feeling; however, you can either dwell on that bad feeling or take advantage of the clarity it offers.

Failure is a sign that something you tried didn’t work; there is no more to it. Therefore, the way you should be viewing it is as a sign to make a change, do something different, make a pivot in your journey, and view it almost like a scientist. "Okay, that didn’t work. What has that taught us, and what’s our next plan”.

This way, failure can become a useful tool for guidance.

ACTIONABLE NEXT STEPS:

Next time you encounter some sort of failure, know that it’s teaching you something; you’re essentially testing what works, and failure is just a sign to do something different.

TAKEAWAYS:

Failure is extremely important for growth, and every time you fail, remember the formula:

idea > Failure > Success

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The book of the week is ‘The Lean Startup’ by Eric Ries, and in the spirit of entrepreneurship, this book fits right in. The author teaches you from first-hand experience how to create a business in the most efficient way possible in modern times, speaking directly from experience. Check it out!

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LESSON OF THE DAY ⤵️

Every great work of art is created because the creator is serving a higher power.

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