Failing
F.O.R.W.A.R.D.
“Failure” – We
all experience failure or failures in our lives. Better expect to experience a
few more as you go along. We all had passed this road of failure one way or
another in our lives even if we are too pompous to admit it. Some of us maybe
currently, are traversing this way. When we are at this point of the road, the
path usually separates into a cross road that we are forced to choose which way
to go from then on.
The difference between successful people and
unsuccessful people are not the amount or kind of failures they have. You might
be surprised that they actually have experienced more failures than most people
instead of the other way around. The difference is between the way they handle
and use these failures. Yes, you read it right. USE! They refuse to accept that
they are a failure.
“You are a failure only if you accept that you are”
Successful people see these failures as “failure
blocks” and they stock & pile them to be used as steps to climb the ladder
towards success. These “blocks” become their stepping stones to reach their
goals.
Instead of focusing on their failures, they focus
on their goals; they collect the knowledge they gained from the experience and
move on.
So, how does one get through failure and still
succeed? Well, when you experience failure, instead of lingering on that state,
why don’t you choose to rather FAIL FORWARD?
“Your failure doesn’t define you, but it can shape
you depending on how you let it. Remember that you’re always in control.
Here’s what I mean about FAILING FORWARD:
F -
Feel the Pain
O -
Open Yourself to New Opportunities
R -
Reset Goals / Redefine Values
W -
Wait for the Healing to Take Its Full Course
A -
Ask for Support
R -
Reinvent Yourself
D -
Document Your Experience