“No risk, no reward” — old adage.
Those who really want to succeed must be willing to fail. The highest peaks are best appreciated from the deepest valleys.
Majority of today’s (and of the past’s) successful people have at some point in their lives hit rock bottom. However, they never succumbed to failure and instead used it as an inspiration to start anew and finally succeed. Henry Ford went bankrupt five times before his car company became a global brand. Akio Morita’s earliest inventions were epic fails before Sony became a leader in cutting-edge electronic goods. Walt Disney was criticized for his “lack imagination and poor ideas” before his company took off as one of the largest entertainment conglomerates in the world.
Unsuccessful people do not go outside their box and settle for the familiar. They hesitate to offer new ideas because they function from a place of fear. They are afraid to fail because they are overly anxious of the judgment of others, causing them to do only the minimum and play it safe.
Successful people go for their ambitious ideas with an awareness and willingness to fail. Of course, they do not want to disappoint, but they know that if they do not take risks, they will never know what it actually is to win.
Marc Accetta is a life coach who has inspired people from all walks of life. Follow this Twitter page to read more inspiring stories.
Those who really want to succeed must be willing to fail. The highest peaks are best appreciated from the deepest valleys.
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Majority of today’s (and of the past’s) successful people have at some point in their lives hit rock bottom. However, they never succumbed to failure and instead used it as an inspiration to start anew and finally succeed. Henry Ford went bankrupt five times before his car company became a global brand. Akio Morita’s earliest inventions were epic fails before Sony became a leader in cutting-edge electronic goods. Walt Disney was criticized for his “lack imagination and poor ideas” before his company took off as one of the largest entertainment conglomerates in the world.
Unsuccessful people do not go outside their box and settle for the familiar. They hesitate to offer new ideas because they function from a place of fear. They are afraid to fail because they are overly anxious of the judgment of others, causing them to do only the minimum and play it safe.
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Successful people go for their ambitious ideas with an awareness and willingness to fail. Of course, they do not want to disappoint, but they know that if they do not take risks, they will never know what it actually is to win.
Marc Accetta is a life coach who has inspired people from all walks of life. Follow this Twitter page to read more inspiring stories.
