Failure as igniter of success

By Bayo Ogunmupe The most difficult part of trying is failure. For instance, in accordance with the principles of the Law of Attraction, in taking every known steps to succeed, you may still end up with nothing but a broken hope of becoming rich. Such failure can be the sole reason for you to give up with the promising power of your mind. Some people can be shattered by a single failure that a second trial may be too scary to consider. But you need to be reminded that the greatest achievements on record were completed successfully after several trials and failures. Thus, failing is a necessary ingredient for a person to grow. Most people are afraid of failure, primarily because it makes them look foolish, useless and incompetent. Nonetheless, failure can always happen to anyone at any time or place. What you must learn is how to handle the situation accordingly. Cultivating a positive mindset alone can eliminate the fear of failure. Knowing failure to be part and parcel of success enables you to handle it effectively. Failure is an opportunity for you to improve yourself and aim for the better. Instead of fearing failure, you should consider it as a challenge. That way failure will serve as a motivation for your success. Indeed, there are many ways to deal with failure. One of which includes not taking failure personally. Failure is an experience describing your interaction with the world. It isn't about you, which is why you must learn to be objective about your experience. If you don't want failure, then stop inviting it through thinking about it. By fearing failure so much, you are unwittingly making it your goal. Focusing too much on failure results in its manifestation. Develop perseverance, quitting after a failure leads you nowhere. On the contrary, facing failure straight in the face enables you achieve great success. Successful people insist that the road to success is never easy. It requires sacrifice,sweat, blood, and tears. On the road to success, you will encounter mistakes, failures and rejections along the way. What makes you straddling the way to success is persistence. This means you never give up on your dreams in spite of all terror. Take Jack Ma as your model. He founded a multi million dollar online buy and sell company. He was rejected by Harvard10 times before succeeding in gaining admission. Other famous success stories include Thomas Edison who was described by his teachers as one:"too stupid to learn anything." and the creator of Disneyland in Orlando, Florida, Walt Disney who was once fired from a job at a newspaper company for supposedly lacking imagination. Today, Edison has more than 1,000 patents to his name as a world famous inventor. Walt Disney's company is now worth billions of dollars and is the one place where imagination thrives. Those setbacks obviously did not deter them from pursuing their dreams at which they succeeded. These billionaires became successful because they believed in their talents. They know the opinion of one person isn't the opinion of the entire planet. They believe that somewhere in the world there is a person who shares their ideas and could help them succeed. People who persevere succeed in life because they don't see mistakes and failures as roadblocks to their success. They see them as temporary setbacks where lessons can be learned. Mistakes are opportunities to fine tune strategies, not quit altogether. Being persistent is considered a quality found among people with strong character and gumption. The persistent person will endure the vagaries of earthly existence and take on the toughest of tasks to gain great rewards. Making persistence a habit will make you a winner no matter the outcome of your enterprise. Only people who persist reach their dreams. To make a habit of persistence, you must cultivate self discipline by strengthening your willpower. If your venture fails, don't be discouraged. Handle challenges as temporary setbacks where lessons are to be learned and the right formula for success can be gained with your persistence. A Case Study: Colonel Harland Sanders is one icon worth knowing. More than just recognizing him as the person who started Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), generations should know his contributions to the food industry. The KFC is an acclaimed iconic restaurant brand of hot crispy chicken started in Louisville Kentucky, USA. The Kentucky Fried Chicken is the world's second largest restaurant chain after McDonalds'. Colonel Sanders went through great challenges before finally winning. He also started late in life. The life of Colonel Sanders teaches us to never give up. Like Sanders, if we endeavor continuously for our dreams we can succeed like him.