Opposites attract. Like yin and Raikov Effect yang, light and darkness, success does not exist without failure. Learn to expect failure-welcome it.Denial of this reality can and will have huge negative effects. Anything worthwhile is worth pursuing, even though the risk is huge, the investment formidable, and failure a possibility.Failure lobs an occasional grenade at success. Failure asks for your resignation letter, it goads and prods you into quitting, but success hangs in the balance.
Failure is an essential part of the combination required to open the lock on success. Failure measures your personal investment in this goal-it is a test of character, commitment, and courage.We all live a life of close calls, belly flops, and missed opportunities. The truth is we're all cowards, some are just bigger cowards than others. Your persistence in the face of failure and set back is a measure of your belief in yourself and your goal.
Knowing when to say when is also important. The message this time could be to say "Uncle" and move on to something else. An occasional step back to regroup and reload can, and often does, position you for several more steps forward.There will always be tension between your enthusiasm for your goal and the fear of failing to achieve it. Quite frankly, you want it that way. The trick is learning how not to surrender to fear but to thrive on its tension.
