m on blog 41; How To Deal With Failure

Success and Failure are an important part of our lives. There are times when things don’t go the desired way and we call this as Failure.

This is the only phase that teaches us many things. It helps us to know the reality of the surrounding people, the people we trust.

Steps to Deal with Failure:-

1.  You should Have faith in Yourself and you have to believe it’s just a temporary period.

2.  In this phase we tend to develop a negative notion (perspective) towards life and develop an over thinking attitude. So, just stop thinking too much, only concentrate on your goals. There should be Nothing in your mind except your Goals.

3.  Try to analyze where are you going wrong. What are the things coming your way, just try to find out and start working on it.

4.  Sometimes we develop a fake world around ourselves and start finding excuses in everything. Remember one thing If there is anyone between Success and Failure then it is You, neither your family nor this society. So, try to live in reality (You Have Failed) and develop an attitude that somewhere you are doing wrong and try to find the right way.

5.  Make a decision. “Doing nothing” is certainly an option … but it’s a decision in itself and often one that won’t lead to anything positive. Your decision might require some deep thinking. You can help yourself to make better decisions by getting some extra advice and support with a particular area of your life or reading and learning more, if a lack of knowledge led to your failure.

6.  Forget the past and focus on the future. The quicker you can deal with failure, the quicker you are ready for success. Your past is past! It’s water under the bridge. You can’t change it so you may as well stop worrying about it. Take stock of what you have learnt. Repackage your knowledge, experience, skills and move on to accomplish your purpose.

Remember If you fail, you are one step closer to succeeding; you are smarter and more savvy because the knowledge you have gained through this experience.

History has shown that the most successful exploits frequently came on the back of failure. Just think of Winston Churchill. He failed the sixth grade and was defeated in every single election for public office until he became Prime Minister at the young age of 62. Or, how about Albert Einstein. He did not speak until he was four years old, and couldn’t read until he was seven. His parents thought he was “sub-normal.” He was expelled from school and his teachers described him as “mentally slow, unsociable and a drip forever in foolish dreams.” You see where I am going with this. Failure is actually on our side. Failing allows us to grow, learn, and find new opportunities.

Research out of Stanford University has shown that those who are the top of their field are the ones who have failed the most. Having to persevere to learn a new skill gives you the advantage over someone who gets it right first time.

What I Believe:-

Don’t view failure as bad luck, instead look at each attempt to reach your goals as a triumph. There’s always something to learn, ways to grow, different viewpoints to see, and new opportunities waiting just around the corner. So get in and have a go. Fail fast and recover quickly to try again. Use every failure as an opportunity to learn and to grow as a person. Remember that every failure is like one step on the stairway to success. Above all else, remember this: If you never fail, you will never succeed.