Why you need to stop being afraid of failure

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

“They learn from mistakes”, “Only those who do nothing are not mistaken”, “When you don’t make mistakes, you stop improving”. These, as well as a great many other quotes about mistakes and failures, hardly arose from scratch. Thomas Oppong, founder of Alltopstartups.com, a popular blogger and entrepreneur, explained why you need to stop being afraid to do something wrong.

1. Trial and error allows you to find what really works

You shouldn't label yourself as a “loser” if you didn't succeed in doing something perfectly the first time. Perhaps the methods with which you tried to achieve the goal were not entirely correct and appropriate. Once you are convinced of this, it is time to focus and think about possible alternatives. Have you found the strength to try something new? You are already halfway to success.

Time, persistence and 10 years of incessant trying will lead to the fact that one day you will wake up famous.

Biz Stone co-founder of Twitter

Most great entrepreneurs have made countless attempts before they succeed. But it was thanks to perseverance that they once managed to make a grandiose breakthrough. So don't let the fear of failure paralyze you, and always remember that really successful people don't give up so easily.

2. Instant defeat frees up time to quickly retrain

Most people tend to exaggerate failure and constantly focus on thinking about what might go wrong and what the consequences will be. Okay, then why not just take action instead of these paranoid thoughts?

Not a problem if you failed, a problem if you are happy with your failure.

Abraham Lincoln

Just one try. Yes, it is possible that it will take a lot of resources and savings, but at least you will save yourself from guesswork and find out the real state of affairs. In addition, in case of failure, you will have an excellent opportunity to take into account all your mistakes and not repeat them in the future.

3. Failure brings you closer to achieving your goal

Failure is one of the ways to find out which means and methods to achieve a goal are not working. You always have a chance to try again, and with each attempt you will be more and more informed. What didn't work yesterday will definitely work today if you do it a little better. Don't think that failure is the end. Remember that this is just an obstacle to your success.

Many people cannot even imagine how close they were to achieving their goal at the moment when they decided to abandon it.

Thomas Edison

4. Success is a lousy teacher, and failure is a good one

If you've been a fiasco on your recent project, don't give up, even if you really want to. The ability to quickly bounce back after a failed attempt is in many ways an indicator of your success. Use failure as another opportunity for self-improvement. Learn from mistakes and try not to repeat them in your next projects.

Success is a lousy teacher. He makes smart people think they can't fail.

Bill Gates

5. Failures push you to the next step

Take the plunge and you will see how close you are to your cherished goal. Success is much closer than it seems. Don't feel disappointed in yourself if you fail.

If you don’t fail every now and then, it’s a sign that you aren’t doing anything innovative.

Woody Allen

Henry Ford, an automotive genius, went bankrupt four times before he reached his goal. Thomas Edison produced about two thousand light bulbs that did not give light at all, before he nevertheless invented the one that made him famous forever.

How many times have you tried?

6. Failure is a lesson, not a mistake

If you constantly visualize and view failure as irreparable mistakes, then you will never try anything new. As soon as you begin to understand that the methods of achieving goals are no longer effective, find the strength to stop and stop doing unnecessary work that does not bring the desired result.

Think about what you did wrong, and taking into account all the adjustments, try to go the other way, which will bring you closer to success much faster. The main thing is not to dwell on failures and move forward, because now you are much better informed.