You will never succeed more than you fail.
That’s not how it works.
You know why?
Because failure is a wonderful teacher.
It’s the only way to learn.
You have to fail.
Failure is a part of the process to becoming successful.
That was a great message.
But, the question is, what do we get out of failure?
In this video, we are going to talk about 5 reasons why failure is so important and
what we get out of it.
It’s Your Unlocked Potential, and let’s go!
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The first reason
It teaches us important lessons
Failures teach us important lessons.
Without failure, we wouldn’t know the difference between right and wrong.
Without failure, we wouldn’t know which decision has what consequences.
We may hear people say certain things or read about certain things.
But it is when we truly experience the consequences of our actions and choices, that we learn
from it.
Let’s say you had a relationship, but unfortunately it didn’t work out.
After the breakup, it was devastating because it was your first relationship.
You can say that that relationship has failed (so to speak).
But the second relationship you got into may have been different.
You now know some of the things that would possibly upset your partner
and you know what to do differently.
Perhaps you, too, know what you’re looking for more in a relationship now.
Relationship is just one aspect.
You may have learned lessons from failing a test, fixing a broken light, or a poor investment.
But it is because of these so-called mistakes that we learn to do differently.
The second reason
It makes us stronger
Compare yourself now to the you 10 years ago.
How many things have you tried and failed at?
How many things have you succeeded at?
And are you stronger compared to 10 years ago?
The answer is likely to be you have failed at a lot of things, but you have also succeeded
at a lot of things.
Throughout this journey, you gained experience and you become emotionally, mentally, and
perhaps physically stronger.
You have built up your adversity quotient.
No one likes failing, because it hurts.
It is emotionally and mentally draining.
Sometimes even physically draining.
We might expect success the first time we tried something, but it doesn’t always work
out the way we wanted it to.
But when you fall down, you get up.
And the next time, you're less likely to give up.
Why do you think we remember our failures more?
Evolutionary, this is an advantage.
When you know that fire hurts when you touch it, you will not touch it again.
It keeps us ALIVE.
Life is designed for us to grow and improve.
It is within our very existence to get stronger.
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The third reason
It gives us a sense of accomplishment
Without failure, in fact, some of us may feel we do not even deserve the success.
Have you ever played a video game and it is too easy for you?
There is no sense of challenge
and when you succeed, you feel like you don’t deserve it.
Have you ever seen a movie without a conflict?
There will be no character development and the movie will be stale and boring.
People don’t see your failure.
But when you succeeded, people ask YOU about your story and how far you’ve come.
It is because of failure and conflict that we rise to a higher level.
The fourth reason
It makes us empathetic
Failure is what keeps us down to earth.
If there were no challenges and everything goes smoothly, your success may bring you pride.
You will think your privileges are your rights.
You may even look down on others who don’t have it as good as you.
But when you have failed before, and you see that others are struggling, you will understand
because you have been there before.
Failure keeps you humble and kind.
When we fail, we become more mature.
We look for deeper meanings and understandings in our lives.
We reflect and see things from a different perspective, and this help us to become more
understanding.
You understand someone else’s sorrow because you have been sad before.
You know what it is like to feel hurt because you have been hurt before.
Failure brings people together.
During times of failure, we receive support and for others, we give that support.
Life is not always going to be smooth, but oftentimes it is the people around us that
makes it worthwhile.
No one said life was going to be easy, but it is easier when there are people who understand you.
The fifth reason
It makes us appreciate life
JK Rowling was turned down by 12 publishers before the Harry Potter book was accepted.
Walt Disney was told that he lacked creativity.
Milton Hershey started three separate candy-related companies and they all failed.
But his fourth company succeeded.
We often only see people’s success, but not what they have went through to get there.
In today’s society, we often look down upon failures.
But what we need to understand is that it is okay to fail.
We should fail, fail fast, and fix it fast.
Without failures, we won’t be able to get the experience we need.
We won’t be able to learn from our mistakes and appreciate how far we have come.
Of course, this doesn’t mean you have to fail all the time.
But some failures are inevitable, and instead of staying down, we should take the opportunity
to learn and embrace them.
I want to share two quotes with you all, one by Michael Jordan and another by JK Rowling.
Michael Jordan once said, “I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career.
I’ve lost almost 300 games.
26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed.
I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life.
And that is why I succeed.”
JK Rowling said, “It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live
so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all, in which case you have failed
by default.”
These quotes pretty much sum up the necessity of failure.
Let me know in the comment section down below: what lessons have you learned from failing?
Use your failures as leverage for improvements.
Fight your fears.
And work hard on your journey to achieve your unlocked potential.
Let me know in the comment section down below.
What lessons have you learned from failing?
And how has failure made you a better person?
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Cheers!
OUTRO