July 21 2007
Why We Fail the same way?
This is one of the most common questions that most of us have. I tried to dive little deeper into it. And here’s is what I figured out.
Lack of Persistence: Most people fail not because they do not have knowledge or talent but because they quit. The secret of success lies in two words, Persistence and Resistance. Successful people are able to persist to what is right and resist to what is wrong.
When problems seem to be never ending, Quitting seems to be the easiest way out. Winners are stuck not destroyed. We all fail, but failing does not mean that we are failures.
Lack of Conviction: People who lack conviction take the middle road and what happens in middle of the road. You get run over.
They are not able to take any stand. They lack confidence.
Rationalizing: Winners generally analyze and not rationalize. Losers have a book full of excuses and some of the most common excuses are:
- I am unlucky
- I don’t have contacts
- I don’t have enough money
- I did not get the opportunity
The list goes on an on.
Not learning from past mistakes: Some people live and learn and some only live. Those who are wise learn from there past.
Failure is a teacher if we have a right attitude. Experience is the most common name we give to our mistakes.
Lack of Discipline: Ask any person who has achieved something worthwhile has not done so without discipline. Discipline takes a lot of self control and sacrifices. Steam does not move the engine unless it was confined.
Poor Self-Esteem: Poor self esteem is a lack of self respect and self worthiness. People with poor self esteem are constantly looking for identity. One’s Self is not to be found but to be created.
Poor Attitude: A fatalistic attitude prevents people from accepting responsibility for their position in life. They attribute success and failure to luck. They resign themselves to their fate.
These people never put any effort. They wait for things to happen rather than make then happen.
These are the few points that according to me are roots of failure. Would love to have your say on this.
Hmm … My maths equation (Did I tell you that I am a Maths Hons, please bear with me
)
Question: Why we fail?
Answer: Because we try.
1xTry = .99 x Failure + .01x Success
=>
100x try = 99 failures + 1 success (Wow, now we know how to be successful)
We have no control over failure or success but we have control over Trails, so try more, fail more for more success :).
Try not the fail the same way, be creative at failure. Mistake is not a mistake unless it is repeated.
Good post, only change your title to “Why We Fail the same way?” Enjoy
thanks for the comment Aji, I have changed the title
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