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Are You Afraid of Failure?
People can be so afraid of failure that they do everything imaginable to avoid it! Some people avoid taking any chances at all because if they try something and it doesn’t work for them, they’re terrified they will be looked upon as a failure. To make matters worse, we often see successful people profiled in the media and think they must either be geniuses or were naturals at what they did. Yet, if you look closely at the lives of these people, you’re likely to discover a far different picture. What we don’t see is the many times these people have failed before they were successful.
Failure is a great tool to move you toward success if you learn to use it to your advantage. You can use it to figure out what not to do the next time around. If something you tried didn’t work, that may not be a reason to give up entirely on your project. It should be used as a road map to reevaluate what went wrong, evaluate and adjust…then to try again.
It’s not unusual to realize you may need some help to determine why what you tried wasn’t successful. If this is the case, you may want to find a mentor who can evaluate what you’re doing and help you get back on track. A mentor worth listening to may cost you some money, but good mentors are worth it if they can guide you and help you succeed.
