Failure

Failure.

The word that most people dread.

Everyone of us wants to be a success. We all want to be liked and admired. But that dreaded “F” word keeps popping up.

Failure. Uck!

Unfortunately our human nature has learned to miscast it for what it really is. Common thinking has twisted the idea of Failure into an illusion of something to be avoided at all costs. So that when we have an upsetting experience, we start filling up our brains with thoughts of quitting and running away to start a new life.

It is no different for an entrepreneur, or anyone else trying to make something special out of their life. Whether it is getting ahead in your career or losing weight or taking items off of your bucket list.

Success takes time and effort.

There, I said that too…

You may fail many times. Matter of fact you will fail almost everytime before you are successful at what you are trying to learn and master.

Anyone who has become successful has failed somewhere their journey. Usually many places. Just ask them. You will get a lot of stories of missteps and blunders.

The difference between long-term success and failure is our reaction to failure.

People who are “winners,” find a way to persevere and overcome the obstacles after a failure. They regroup and keep going.

To achieve what we want in life and to help those around us there needs to change in our view of failure.

It is not something that needs to be avoided. It is our opportunity learn what does not work! We must remember to remind ourselves and others that failure is and always will be part of the process. It is a sign that we are making progress.