I am really getting into reflection and self-improvement in 2018. In order to do so, I’ve been reading more about motivation and mindset. I plan to make a series of posts here on Steemit about motivation and success. Follow along on the tag, #motivationtips
Motivation Tip #1: Stop Being Afraid of Failure
One huge impact on your mindset is fear – so today, I want to talk about the being afraid of failure, and why we shouldn’t let this fear stop us from achieving the life we want.
Overcoming your Fear of Failure
In order to have success in life, you must understand that failure is imminent. No one ever has a 100% success rate. You are going to failure. The faster you accept that, the easier it will be to move forward in accomplishing goals and aspirations.
When I’m feeling a certain way that can be harmful to the task at hand, I have learned that reading quotes and affirmations from famous, successful people helps me push through the mood.
Therefore, I want to share some quotes about failure that will hopefully help you release the fears you have been clutching so tightly.
Motivational Quotes about Failure
I’ll be honest, before I read this quote I didn’t know who Og Mandino was. Turns out, he was a great American author that penned the best-selling book, The Greatest Salesmen in the World – which is highly revered as a useful tool for teaching sales and success.
I guess it’s no wonder the Mr. Mandino would hold failure so far beneath determination! I like the positive attitude that radiates from this quote…it serves as a great reminder that if you are determined to success, you really will not lose to failure.
Former US Attorney General and Senator, Robert F. Kennedy, had the right mindset when it came to achievement and success. If you aren’t all in, daring to fail, you won’t be able to achieve all that you have ever wanted.
I have heard a few variations of this quote, but since Einstein is one of the most fascinating people to learn about, I had to include this version here.
His words are so true. You won’t actually fail unless you give up. This is because, even when you feel like you are failing, you are actually learning. The only true failure is giving up – you will then cease to succeed or even learn how to get closer to that success.
I’ll end with a motivational quote on failure that relates to the words of Albert Einstein. Edison said it best when he explained that he wasn’t failing…he was simply finding ways that something didn’t work.
By eliminating the wrong answers, he was eventually able to find the correct one. This all goes back to being unaffected by failure and continuing no matter what.
Which is what I hope you do after reading this post. Stop letting your fear of failure dictate your attempts at greatness. Use each “failure” as a learning opportunity – a “what NOT to do next time”. Because once you are down, the only way to go is up!
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