"Whenever you muse on the “What if I fail?” question, think of famous people who failed many times but pursued their dream with unwavering endurance and stronger determination after each failure until they finally succeeded."
“What if I fail?” You ponder upon this question when you hesitate to do something new, something big, something life-changing. It is reasonable to be afraid of failing but allowing your fears to block your path in following your dreams may just be your greatest failure in life. The quality of your life is not meant to be static. If you succumb to your fear of failure then you fail to improve the quality of your life. It is better to fail pursuing your dreams than fail wondering “What if I tried?”
Most success stories started with a series of failures. Successful people finally accomplished what they set out to do because they refused to quit. Whenever you muse on the “What if I fail?” question, think of famous people who failed many times but pursued their dream with unwavering endurance and stronger determination after each failure until they finally succeeded.
Henry Ford failed and went broke five times before he founded the successful Ford Motor Company. Walt Disney was fired by a newspaper editor because "he lacked imagination and had no good ideas" and went bankrupt several times before he built Disneyland. Oprah Winfrey endured numerous career setbacks including being fired from her job as a television reporter because she was "unfit for TV" before she became a popular TV icon and one of the richest and the most successful women in the world. John Grisham went on writing and writing even after his first novel was rejected by sixteen agents and twelve publishing houses until he became a well-known novelist.
Let these people be your inspiration and reminder that failure is just the first step towards success. What if you have the same thoughts as these people? What do you think motivated them more: the desire not to fail or the desire to succeed?
Go ahead and ask yourself “What if I fail?” but only to brace yourself, then focus on the more important question: “How can I succeed?”
- Believe in yourself.
Working hard is important but more important is believing in one's self. Believe that you can make your dreams come true. When you let your faith in yourself grow bigger than your fears, you will begin to see that failures are opportunities to learn valuable life lessons. Use your failures to fortify your character. Follow your dreams. Go out there and do it. - Dare to commit mistakes.
In life, the same thing looks quite different in another light; hence, look at it on its favorable side. The things that cause you grief and pain can give you joy and pleasure if you find out their positive features. Life is made up of experiences and experiences are made up of successes and failures. Accepting failures, mistakes, and other undesirable events as gateways for learning and self-development will replace your fears with confidence and courage.
Do not fear your mistakes.
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