04/19/2018

Four Reasons Why Failure Can Lead to Spectacular Success

That uncomfortable f-word: failure

I grew up with a strong dislike for the f-word. It wasn’t a word I was comfortable using, and I don’t think I’m the only one. After all, failure is not comfortable for any of us!

When I graduated from college, I worried that I might not land the perfect job or that I wouldn’t get everything right the first time around. Like most people, I looked at failure as The End, proof that either I wasn’t good enough, or that my plan wasn’t a sound one.

We all know that failure happens to everyone. The only thing that separates people who succeed from those who don’t is a proper understanding of what failure means. If you associate failure with defeat and despair, you will give up or take steps to avoid it at all cost. If, however, you associate failure with growth and improvement, you will use it as a springboard to future success.

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