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Are you afraid of failure? How do you view failure? Do you welcome the idea of failure as an essential part of your success or do you flee from it faster than a speeding bullet?

Most of us think of failure as, put quite simply, “bad.” But what if I told you that without failure, your chances for success are much slimmer, would you believe me? Mike Robbins, in his article “Appreciating Failure,” states that “Failure itself isn’t the real issue; it’s our relationship to and our fear of failure that causes us pain and frustration.”

We must get used to the idea that without failure, there is no success. Just like without cold, there is no hot. See, there is a big difference between failing at something and being a failure. One does not necessarily mean the other.

The more we fail at something, the more we learn about that something, and the better we become at overcoming adversity. Robbins says, “What if we actually appreciated failing? Remember, appreciating something doesn’t necessarily mean we like or enjoy it. Appreciation means that we recognize the value of something and are grateful for it.”

To reach success, we must learn to appreciate failure. This will make overcoming adversity much easier and allow you to reach success faster. Don’t get hung up on every little thing that goes wrong, but rather try to remember the “big picture.” Remind yourself why you’ve started on this journey in the first place. Go back to the mental and emotional feeling of excitement you felt at the beginning of the journey when you decided to embark on it in the first place.

Here are a few things we can appreciate about failure as helping us in overcoming adversity:

· Failure is usually a great opportunity for learning, growth, and improvement

· Failure usually involves taking a risk, which is something we can acknowledge ourselvesfor and be proud of

There are a few ways suggested by Robbins to help you in overcoming adversity and start appreciating failure:

He states: “Make a list of some of the biggest failures in your life – things from the past or things that are currently happening. What can you appreciate about each of these failures? What did you learn? What feedback did you get? How did failing in this way enhance your life?”

I believe that something good comes out of every set back that we experience. Most people are familiar with the story of Thomas Edison inventing the phonograph while trying to invent something entirely different. But did you know that Kellogg’s Cornflakes resulted when boiled wheat was left in a baking pan overnight?

So, for next time you think you’ve failed remember to focus on what you’ve gained from the experience rather than what you’ve lost. Follow these simple tips and overcoming adversity will become much easier.

Go out there and HAVE FUN failing!

Yours In Self Motivational Information, Danny Shcharinsky.

You can get Mike Robbins’s full article here.

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