Episode #224 Fail More Often

Five Problems

• The path to success often begins with a trail of failure.

• Our greatest fears as human beings are death, loneliness, and failure.

• The fear of failure is often founded upon an unstable sense of identity.

• Social media convinces us of the lie that success is achieved on the first try.

• We often equate failing with being a failure.

Five Principles

• The best mistakes are made fast and early.

• Our fears are not fatal, and our failures are not final.

• Every fantastic story is full of failure.

• Our self-worth is not determined by our accomplishments nor what others think of us.

• We may not be able to control the outcome, but we can always choose our effort.

Seven Practices

• Whenever you are tempted to throw in the towel, dig in your heels and try again.

• Don’t delay your failures, but double-down in order to accomplish your goals sooner.

• Celebrate your failures with the same energy that you celebrate your successes.

• Surround yourself with people who encourage you to take risks rather than play it safe.

• Reframe success with this motto: “To try is to win.”

• Give your children a reward whenever they try something new.

• In the next 24 hours, make a choice that really freaks you out.