Can You Fail Your Way to Success?

Thomas Edison said, “I have not failed, I’ve just found 10,000 ways that didn’t work.” Michael Jordan missed 9000 shots, lost 300 games, and reminds fans that on 26 occasions he was entrusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. “I failed over and over in my life, and that’s why I succeed,” says Jordan.

Everyone fails or overcomes adversity. Consider famous people you’re already familiar with … Hellen Keller, Stephen Hawking, Steve Jobs, Walt Disney, Jay-Z, Muhammad Ali, Jackie Robinson, Nelson Mandella, Oprah Winfrey, Abraham Lincoln, or The Beatles. Each of these legends had an arduous road to greatness in one way or another.

Did you know that J.K. Rowling was rejected 12 times (Harry Potter) and Jack Canfield  140 times (Chicken Soup) before publishers said yes.

Can you fail your way to success? ABSOLUTELY! Just remember the difference between those who fail and those who apply lessons from experience. The successful ones simply view failure as a process for practice that has purpose, patience, and persistence.

Don’t let the word fool ya. Failure is your friend!

 

 

This blog is based on a chapter in

The 4 Essentials of Entrepreneurial Thinking

Essential 1, Skill 7 – Never Quit – Failure is Your Friend