By guest blogger Brenda Savoie [see Biography]
[November 18, 2017] Success is overrated. Few people understand that in order to succeed, you need to fail first. Whatever doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger, so why would anybody see struggles as a bad thing? Failing means you learned something that adds to your personal improvement.
Yes, you failed, but you are standing up again. You had the power to overcome it, or at least you thought you should. Here are some reasons why failure actually helps you develop, and turns you into a better leader. Take a look, and if you’re going through a hard time, don’t hesitate to leave a comment or feedback!
Reason #1: Free Lessons Available
You don’t have to pay for life lessons, they come for free. Sometimes, you need to understand what you were doing wrong in order to change something. There are moments when we reach a certain wall which we cannot pass – we don’t feel like we can go past it, and we stop evolving. As a leader, that cannot happen.
Like Bill Gates said: “It’s fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.”
By accepting failure, we accept our mistakes and we change our strategies. That is a good means towards personal development and progress.
Reason #2: Shaping Your Mindset
Failure makes you think outside the box – and isn’t that the number one quality of a leader? “What were the wrong steps that I took? How can I change that in the future?” is what you might ask yourself. Failure makes you analyse yourself from different angles, and destroys any false preconceptions you might have had.
“Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” – Henry Ford
Success is often misleading, and good results usually tell you “you’re doing the right thing, keep going.” So failure is a wakeup call, a means to open-mindedness and unlocking new mind doors. It constantly makes you examine your decisions, driving you to be more self-conscious and turning you into a better leader.
Reason #3: Accepting Your Life
Dan Padawaki, CEO at BestEssays, shares his thoughts. “I came to the conclusion that failing is actually beneficial. I love lifting weights as a hobby, so whenever I have some free time I go to the gym. Every day I am adding at least 2.5lb to the bar, working my way up to my target. One time, I couldn’t add anything to it. I was disappointed at first, but then I realized I have to accept it and move on. Life’s the same. You either accept it and move on, or you get stuck in the same spot forever.”
So accept your failures, think outside the box, breathe, and enjoy life.
Wrap-Up
Getting out of your comfort zone, being grateful, and bonding with the people around you is what makes a good leader. Stay powerful and always keep you head up. Let yourself shine and be the leader people dream of.
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Biography: Brenda Savoie is a content marketer, private English tutor, life coach and desperate dreamer. Writing her first romance novel. Seeking contentment through mindfulness. Check her blog BestWritingClues. Find her on Twitter and Facebook