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Why The Fear Of Failure Should Not Stop You From Trying

Reuben Wanjala by Reuben Wanjala
26 August 2019
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Life is full of lessons. Most of the lessons that life has to offer come from failure. Life is never a straight line. Everybody has had their share of failures. How well you handle them will determine how well you live your life.

Failure is life’s best teacher. It is from failure that you get to acknowledge what needs to be improved. It gives you multiple opportunities to learn and improve. You, therefore, need to get comfortable with failure.

You should not be depressed when you fail. it is a learning opportunity. [Image from https://peerrecoveryindiana.org/]
You need to take failure positively. You may experience shameful moments after failing but that should not deter you from trying. Learn to handle the shame. Trying to avoid failure can be disastrous. Just make sure you put yourself in a position that even if you fail you have something to learn. For the record, the best lessons come from failure. Simple things do not give you enough opportunity to learn other than enjoying yourself accomplishing them.

Failure is inevitable in life. It is the whole process of learning. Do not stop trying just because you have failed. Look for ways to improve. Even if it means doing the same thing over and over again, just do it and extract the most meaningful lessons. That is how you get to move and appreciate life.

After failing, it is not uncommon for somebody to gives up. Failing is not the end. If you get comfortable and give up, procrastination will set in and you will dwell in that situation for too long. That will mean you do not progress. Do something to keep moving.

When you fail, you get the chance to come up with creative solutions to problems. Solving your problems provides the avenue to complete your personal development. You get the opportunity to improve yourself. You will get to know your weaknesses, you will work to address them and this will make you a better person. In this sense then you need to keep trying and cultivating your abilities. In the long-run, you will develop on many levels.

Courage is also cultivated when you keep trying even in the face of failure. Once you are able to get comfortable with failure, you will aggressively seek solutions to problems that confront you. Courage gives you the opportunity to try out much bigger things in life. In this case, you will be able to develop in multiple areas towards ultimate personal development and achievement of set goals in life.

Failure also helps you make informed decisions. You will be able to question your current path. The kind of pathways you follow in life will be punctuated by hardships and failure. It is through overcoming them that you will get to know and decide which paths to follow and which paths to stay away from. It will also help you stay away from bad decisions. This will boost your self-confidence and esteem.

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