Fear of Failure: How to End It NowSample

Failure is the key to success. We have all heard the inspiring quotes that failure is part of the journey to success, but I am finding that it really is true. 

I was talking to a friend about the success of my business and he was pretty surprised when I said that it has been just a series of failures. I can’t even begin to tell you all the things I have done wrong with it. 

Any or all of them could appropriately be labeled as a failure – but because of what I learned from them, they are direct contributors to my business “success.” I am hesitant to use the word “success” because while it has grown to be our full-time income, it is still a work in progress and always will be. 

But the point is that each one of the failures has either taught me what not to do, or how to do things better. 

I also had encouragement from the prophet Jeremiah, when he said to the people of Judah (Jeremiah 8:4): “This is what the Lord says: You know if a man falls down, he gets up again. And if a man goes the wrong way, he turns around and comes back.”

I know that if I fall, I must get up again. And honestly, there is no way we’d be where we are today had it not been for the numerous and continuing failures. I love (and completely agree) with this quote from IBM’s Thomas Watson, Sr.: “The fastest way to success is to double your failure rate.” 

And one more great quote for you on success and failure comes from Winston Churchill: “Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” If you feel as though you have failed, I urge you to get back up and try again! You never know when you will be met with success.