Thomas Edison is famous for saying, “I haven’t failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” The truth is, we miss 100% of the shots we don’t take. If we are out there still trying, we are still in the game. And if you’re doing that, it might surprise you know that even if you are going slow in your progress, you are still lapping everyone who is sitting on the couch. Sadly, a lot of people give up and refuse to try.
If you aren’t willing to try, then you are failing. If you are trying over and over again, and you don’t get the results you want, you are not failing – you are just finding what doesn’t work. It is experience – not failure.
What typically holds us back from continuing to put forth effort is fear. It might be fear of failure or even fear of success. Last week I talked about how fear cuts deeper than swords. Are your fears running the show? Or are you allowing yourself to feel defeated?
Remember, the only impossible journey is the one you never begin. And our time here on this amazing planet, is limited. We don’t know when our time will be up. Yet we often put things off or wait for the “perfect” moment to make our move. If we don’t know how many trips we have around the sun, why are we waiting? What life event must happen to us to push us out of our comfort zone and finally take that leap of faith?
