Avoiding Failure is Avoiding Success
I am currently writing material and strategies for what I call the New Success Paradigm. This positive approach to success is effective and makes experiencing personal potential so much easier. I will be sharing the concepts and strategies here in different ways as I finish up the complete presentation. To get started here is an introduction to the difference between failure and success that I believe gives an idea of where I am going with this new paradigm.
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When we look at success and failure as opposites, we usually end up seeking success and avoiding failure. The result is we experience neither, as the powerful avoidance of failure can prevent taking risks and even paralyze our efforts to increase success. If we weren’t avoiding failure, success would be easier and more attainable.
Imagine a line with two end points and a number of points in between the end points. On one end is failure or what would I call limited success. On the other end is absolute success or the maximum use of capabilities. The points in between are all the possible results you can obtain from practicing and using skills, executing strategies, or taking risks. All experiences, performances, and applied efforts are also points along this line. These points represent different levels of success - none are failures.
The truth about failure is that the only way you can fail is not to participate or learn. The only way you cannot experience more success is to avoid effort and experiences leading to success. Technically then, you cannot fail. Doing something is not failure, only more or less successful than what you did before.
When the meaning of your actions and efforts are viewed as points along a continuum of success, you can take chances. Learn what does not work, and focus on what will work. Then your success increases with every action, effort, and improvement. Evaluate each experience with a question,”What will move me to the next point of success?” By answering this question and taking another action, failure will not be a possibility so avoiding it unnecessary as success and more success awaits you.
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