View failures as learning opportunities instead of as reasons to quit. View failures as challenges instead of as reasons to hang up the towel. View failures as turning points instead of as reasons to give up.
View failures as milestones in your journey to success rather than as obstacles that must be jumped over. View failures as turning points that point you to your next level of growth. View failures as stepping stones to bigger and better things. View failures as the building blocks to your success rather than as an obstacle that need to be avoided. By doing so, you can learn from your mistakes and move on.
When I was growing up, I made a lot of mistakes. However, I also learned from my failures. Because I didn't view my failures as obstacles that had to be avoided, I could grow and become even more successful than I ever imagined possible. Because I had a growth mindset, which views mistakes as learning experiences, I was able to apply what I learned from my past startup experiences to my later startups.
The biggest thing that stops most people from taking failures seriously is the belief that all failures are bad. This can lead to a "what if" attitude, which can make you immune to seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Unfortunately, our culture gives importance to success at startups over failures. People often think that there's a clear distinction between success and failure. Our culture also makes it seem like startups should always succeed.
You shouldn't feel bad if you have failed many times in your life. In fact, that's part of your growth. It's okay if you've done things that you're not proud of. Instead of viewing your failures as a reason to give up, view them as challenges that will teach you something valuable about your business. By writing about your failures and what you learned from them in blog posts like this one, you will encourage other startup owners to look at their failures in a positive manner as well.
Another thing that I like about blogging about my failures is that I get to hear from readers who understand what I'm saying and are motivated to act on what I'm telling them. These readers are my lifeline in the startup world. If you can find someone who really understands what you're talking about and is motivated to act, then you've struck gold.
Finally, you must take full advantage of the hindsight that we live in. Not only should you view failures in a positive fashion, but you should also learn from your past mistakes. Write about your failures in a way where you can connect to your past experiences to give you a new perspective on things. When you're writing in your "failure blog post," be sure to freeze mode or state the obvious - do your best!
This is why the most successful entrepreneurs are the ones who are constantly looking at their failures in a new way. They have the ability to see both the good and bad in everything. That's not to say that they don't take risks, because they probably do. What I'm saying is that they learn from their mistakes and use what they learn to improve on their businesses so that they can experience more success than failure.
That's why this year I've been focusing on learning how to stop being so negative. Don't be afraid to admit when you make a mistake. When you make a mistake, learn from it. You might even be forced to own up to your mistakes in order to move forward. If you're afraid to own up to your mistakes, then you run the risk of shutting yourself off to the future. Owning up to your mistakes doesn't require taking responsibility for them - it simply requires acknowledging that they happened.
In fact, learning opportunities come when you acknowledge your mistake and learn from it. There's no sense in beating yourself up about a mistake that was a learning opportunity. Instead, look at the situation and ask yourself if you could have done something different, if you had access to a different set of circumstances, or if you had a different set of goals.
Black-box thinking isn't helpful in a lot of situations, especially those where you need to learn new things. Your brain works in a different way than a human's brain. The goal is to get past the black-box thinking and view failures as learning opportunities. So open up to your failures. Your higher-self will be thrilled to help you do so!
