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Failing is probably the most uncomfortable feeling anyone can experience. It can be humiliating, embarrassing, and demeaning all at once. Although, horrible failure can actually be the greatest teacher of all time. By default, it can slowly but surely chip away at all the excess, shedding the egos and pride an bringing forth humility, hustler and problem solver. It helps molds and shapes us through divine intention to help us reach our greater purpose. One thing I stand by is it’s easier to learn from failure than from success. It gives you the chance to analyze what’s not working, what you did wrong and what you can do better and do something about it. Basically, all great accomplishments, first come from failure. We believe that it is essential to growth in your personal life and business endeavors, think of it as a steppingstone for greater things.
1. It Creates Opportunity: with failure this can sometimes be overshadowed by hopelessness. But, you have to see the light at the end of the tunnel. With every drawback there is always a way to get 5 steps forward. Look for the opportunity where you are, not where you want to be.Start viewing failure as a learning opportunity, use the lessons you gain from it, and take the first steps to setting yourself up for success.
2. It Builds Resilience: failing is one thing but getting back up is another story! Keep going and keep pushing, you will eventually get to where you are going, as long as you remain in the driver’s seat. By failing and then using what you’ve learned from the experience, you have the potential to become more resistant to failure and more persistent with reaching your goals.
3. Produces Growth: failure has a funny way of humbling us doesn’t it. It teaches us to remain respectful, in control and levelheaded about our aspirations. We all have a common goal, and that is to be successful. But life has a funny way of getting us there sometime, but – we will get there. What matters is how you fail, how you respond and where those failures lead you.
“I knew that if I failed I wouldn’t regret that, but I knew the one thing I might regret is not trying.” —Jeff Bezos
