“Success builds character, failure reveals it” -Dave Checkett
I think failure is the most underrated element that will be necessary for the millennial generations’ growth. The culturally accepted thinking is to learn from others mistakes so you don’t go down the same path – I just don’t think all of us grasp this for one reason or another.
Here’s the thing – while there are many self-motivated, prototype “A” personalities that seemingly know what they want with their life and let nothing stand in there way – there’s a lot more that aren’t.
I used to wonder why I couldn’t just flip the ‘study’ switch and engross myself in material that bored me to death.
I’ve failed, I’ve failed and I’ve failed – and I realize now – this is why I will succeed beyond anything anybody would ever expect from me.
I’ve come to realize, we’re all very different people. How one person learns is so different from another – and this is why failure is an essential ingredient in the recipe of the next generation’s success.
We will only fail so many times before we finally realize we’re holding ourselves back from realizing our ideal self – maximizing all of our potential for the empowerment of our generation.
If you can take nothing else from failing, remember:
No matter how hard you have fallen, how many times you have fallen or how many people you have disappointed – you have walked on ground that the average individual wouldn’t even think about running on. For this reason – you, and you alone, know the depths of the emotional pain associated with your failure. For this reason – you, and you alone, can relate to and help others who fell just as hard. For this reason – you, and you alone, can be the light for the rest of the world to see that it is possible to get up, dust your shoulders off, keep your head high – and be that much more determined to succeed.
So take heart – no matter your situation – no matter the degree of your failure (believe me when I say I’ve been to some really dark places) – you can overcome.
To quote a law of attraction practioner, Bob Proctor:
We fall to learn to rise and succeed … Failing is the natural ingredient of each personal growth. It will make you respect yourself because you will experience the hardships of personal growth in a way, average people would not dare.
