The risk is not that the target is too high to reach, but the goal is too low, but we have achieved it.
——Michelangelo
Are you afraid of failure? If your answer is yes, don’t worry, you are not the only one who is afraid of failure. Fear of failure prevents many people from taking action and thus reduces their chances of success in life.
The question is, can you succeed without failing? No, unless you are content with mediocrity. The best way to achieve success is to accumulate experience through failure. When you fail, you may gain something. When you encounter a major failure, you will gain more.
You may think about what happens if you fail. But the truth is that adventure is worthwhile, you can always ask someone for forgiveness. As AIB CEO Bernard Byrne once told me: “Requesting forgiveness is easier than getting permission.”
2. Cultivate a growing mindset
Every new stage of your life needs a different person.
——Leonardo DiCaprio
People whose mindsets are immutable believe that their intelligence and abilities are innate, and only with talent can they succeed.
However, this is simply nonsense.
People with a growing mindset know this, so they put their time and energy into developing new skills, solving new problems, acquiring new knowledge, and finding ways to improve their quality of life.
As time goes by, once you are able to carry forward this kind of thinking that grows in learning and grows up, the whole world is easy for you.
3. Adopting an active language
I claim to be a word dealer. Of course, language is the most powerful potion used by humans.
——Rudyard Kipling
Everyone has their own story, and these stories are written in the language we use. If you tell yourself that you are anxious, you will take the appropriate action. If you tell yourself that you are rotten, you are likely to really rot. Therefore, be careful when you speak, especially when you are talking to yourself.
The words that prevent you from taking action include “I can’t,” “If,” and “I must.” These should be replaced by action words such as “I am willing,” “I choose,” and “Let’s look at the problem from another angle.”
In challenging situations, you should also continue to focus on the questions you ask yourself. For example, put “Why me?” “What can I do?” will instill in you