Every time we fail at something, we are always presented with a very important choice: to give up, or to start over and keep pursuing.
While worth mentioning but not worth going into detail, we all know what happens with giving up and it is nothing positive.
When we give up, we learn nothing except for the fact that we failed and lack the motivation to start over and try again.
It is only when we start over that our collected failures turn into lessons.
Starting over requires a specific mindset, one that is driven and optimistic.
Sheer optimism is all the motivation anyone really needs.
Looking forward to the things that have yet to happen because of the focus we are putting on something right here right now is what makes accepting failure possible.
The non-acceptance of failure is the surest way for us to feel comfortable without experiencing any true fulfillment.
There is somehing inherently exciting when risk is involved.
The risks involved with high performance in anything can give us a little bit of an edge, and that edge can be the difference between giving up and starting over when failure arises.
The competitive edge is exceptionally prominent in those that are driven.
The driven accept failure as a part of their journey and are also associated with having a higher risk tolerance.
It’s never fun having to start from ground zero once again, but if pursuing something of greater purpose, we can learn from our failures and make sure not to make the same mistakes over again.