Michael Jordan missed more than thirty game winning shots in his career. Albert Pujols only hits the ball 34% of his at-bats. Tom Brady never won a National Championship in college and was passed over by every professional team numerous times until being drafted late in the sixth round (of seven) of the NFL Draft. These are just three examples from athletes who use failures and set-backs to take big strides forward.
Athletes aren’t the only individuals who excelled through adversity. Colonel Sanders, Mr. Kentucky Fried Chicken himself, was rejected more than 1000 times before hearing someone approve of his now-famous chicken recipe. 1000 rejections and he still kept moving forward!
Are you more afraid of failure? Failure is your option; simply state of mind. Don’t get me wrong, failing sucks hairy donkey balls! But after the pain of not hitting my goal fades away and my blurred mind clears, I step back, think about what happened and how I can improve upon my situation. More importantly, I KNOW I’m another step toward my goal and HUGE SUCCESS!
Remember the old saying, “If you don’t succeed, try and try again.”
Turn failure into a positive. Instead of sulking and mumbling, ”Damn it, I didn’t PR again. I’ll never get a sub-4 Fran. I’m no Rhabdo;” say aloud and THINK to yourself (very important), “Damn, I missed my PR by 15 seconds! Next time, I’ll take two less breaks or go unbroken during the second round or… or… or…”
Think positively, speak and act confidently, and, most importantly, BELIEVE what you think and say.
You’ve leaped one obstacle closer to a leaner, meaner, more agile and versatile you!
“Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” Robert F. Kennedy
Strength is the will to succeed.
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