“Do the thing you think you cannot do.”
—Eleanor Roosevelt
How has past failure held you back from reaching for your dreams?
Edison said he had simply first discovered 10,000 ways a light bulb wouldn’t work. Not infrequently someone will ask, “If tens of thousands of people have become successful over the years by following a certain way of doing things, why are there only a few millionaires?" What about the thousands of failures who never made a nickel?”
But does our failure to apply this wisdom to our lives mean that those who developed certain ways of doing things should be considered failures?
What is there to learn from your failure(s)?
If you have a dream, and you desire a way to achieve it, you look at failure as a stepping-stone. But if you want your life to be stable, predictable, and untroubled, you will find in failure a respectable excuse to settle for the life that you have. Every time you tell the story of your failure, people will listen with sympathy.
To get you want you need to really focus on desire. The key is to have what is called “success consciousness.” When setbacks, breakdowns, and other events that might be judged as failures occur, take the time to learn from them. But never lose sight of your dream; keep your attention on the goal ahead.
For some, failure can be a wake-up call. They will suddenly enter what educators call the stage of conscious incompetence (they don’t know how to succeed and now they realize that they don’t know). This is true humility.
Which of the following three areas of competency are you ready to go to work on?
- Personal Development: Winners realize that they can shape the patterns of their thoughts and beliefs, and they make it their top priority to do so. Tony Robbins says “The key to unlock your personal power, lies in your ability to change your mental and emotional state at any time and in the blink of an eye.”
- People Skills: The core competency in the area of people skills involves respect and appreciation for all varieties of human beings. Learning to listen with genuine interest and compassion for the unique values, ambitions, concerns, fears, and dreams of each individual must be a goal of every person who aspires to leadership in business.
- Business-Specific Skills: Learning the particular skills and practices of the business or enterprise we choose to build.
Find out what works to attract and retain customers, do it routinely, practice it, and master it. Take all of the steps that are possible today. Suddenly the doors open that allow you to do the step you thought you couldn’t. Never hesitate to ask for help. An expert can point out your blind spots (unconscious incompetence) if you are open to it.
What rich-uals (rituals) will you put in place to begin to develop your success consciousness?
The saying goes, “For things to change, you have to change.”
How you think and how you respond to challenges is everything. Personal development aims to free us and empower us to faithfully take the actions required for our success.
Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote in his essay “Compensation” that “The law of nature is, Do the thing, and you shall have the power; but they who do not the thing have not the power.” It’s as simple as that— simple to do, and yet simple not to do.
It’s important to understand that you need to begin the rich-ual of giving thanks for all the blessings that are daily poured into your life, not later but now. Now that you may be broke and the bill collectors were swarming like flies. The price of success is paid in advance!
When Oprah was asked to name the one thing she credits most for her success, she described her practice of keeping a gratefulness journal.
When your “pop” occurs, suddenly you know that you know that you know your dream will become a reality.
You are moving toward your goal, and your life will never be the same.
Dealing With Past Failures: Chapter Six of the book entitled, "How Is That Working? A Roadmap from Rat Race to Freedom" by Robert Hollis and Max Miller.
Remember: You Have The Right To Be Rich - The Science of Getting Rich (1910) by Wallace D. Wattles
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Hey fellow SA'n :P.
I like that you have the 3 areas of competency highlighted. Of the musicians I coach, most believe that improving the 3rd competency is what they need to be successful. Some of the more enlightened ones focus on the 1st and 3rd competencies while the ones that end up being the most successful focus on the 2nd as much as they do the other two competencies.
I'm a big believer in people skills. Relationship building and maintenance are super integral to success.
Awesome are you into personal development?
Yes. It's very niche though. Mainly for musicians in SA.
Awesome what do you do?
I'm a music producer based in Johannesburg. As added value I do consultations on their career trajectory. A lot of my clients don't know what to do after the song has been recorded
Interesting..what do you tell them?
It's a case by case basis and advice varies from "you need to get your works registered" to "let's work on your image a bit". It's nothing revolutionary. I'm just filling in the gaps.
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Hey friend, another great uplifting post 👋
Thank you so much for your kind words!
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Thank you so much! What do you do?