Dare to Fail

          "Failure is not the opposite of SUCCESS; it's just part of it. It's just the first step." one of my mentors has said. Out of misery or not some people ask "does everyone really need to experience failure?" but the real question behind this is "do you really want to be successful?” If so, then all of us should undergo failure. Now, you might be wondering and might think I'm insane because it seems that I'm encouraging people to fail but be successful. It might seem to you out of sync however I'm gonna tell you why.

          Why fail? It's simply because that's how we succeed. I understand that everyone of us are afraid to fail, even me to be honest, because failure is indeed painful but we must also understand that we all should undergo failure in order to be successful. When you fail, just remember that you’re not the only one so never think the world is against you.

          Why do we FAIL by the way? We fail because of FEAR: the fear of loss, the fear of rejection, the fear of pain, the fear of disappointment, and so much more. Basically, we fear a lot. Fear is what incapacitates us and hampering our progress, our growth. Fear constricts everything and prevents us from performing well. These reasons are just few of the reasons why we should convert those fears into COURAGE. If we fear a lot, we won’t get anywhere. We must learn to take the risk, to try, and manage the risk. Let’s not be afraid because the human brain is so powerful, we learn very fast from our mistakes. We are built to adapt.

          Now, going back, let’s not focus on our failure because what we focus on grows. Let’s not build a monument with it, let’s make it a moment, a moment to learn from our failure and rise above it. Fear blocks our learning. We don’t need fear, it’s useless. What we need is TRUST. Trust that we can make our dreams happen so let’s not allow anything to obstruct our learning.

          Series of failure, series of pain – the thing is we should not quit because as we go through them, we develop skills. We learn so much that we become better. It creates a better version of us. We are capable of being great. Accept the changes, accept the challenges. Let us not go with people who will put us down but people who will push us up. Together we FAIL FORWARD and not regress. There’s no way but to move forward and the only way is to fail. It’s the stepping stone.

          Failure gives us PURPOSE in life. Bear in mind that we are children of God. We deserve the best in life. As Robert F. Kennedy said, “Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” I DARE YOU TO FAIL and make it count.