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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
If you’re not prepared to be wrong, you’ll never come up with anything original.
The Breakdown
DEEP DIVE
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Many of us see failure as a bad thing when instead, it’s the key ingredient of growth and success. Just as our muscles strengthen in the gym through lifting weights against resistance, our character and abilities develop by overcoming challenges. Like a challenging workout, it may leave us sore but ultimately, it makes us stronger. In life’s gym, we build resilience by lifting the weights of challenges and the greatest innovations often come from failure.
Some of the greatest innovations and breakthroughs have resulted from failing. James Dyson spent four years building and testing 5,126 prototypes of a new vacuum cleaner before having a working prototype of his cyclonic vacuum.
Because of these failures, we are more willing to take risks and think outside the box. When we face setbacks, we can learn, adapt, and improve. This is why we should embrace failure as a natural part of life.
Each failure is an opportunity to grow stronger and more determined.
A word of caution: This mindset shift requires vulnerability and courage. When we are willing to take risks and accept the possibility of failing, we open ourselves up to new experiences that can teach us valuable lessons. By analysing our failures, we build up experience to avoid similar mistakes in the future. Pairing this with adopting a growth mindset will improve you much quicker.
TIPS & TRICKS
TAKE ACTION TODAY
Shift Your View: Look at failure with new eyes as new learning opportunities. Recognise that progress doesn’t happen without mistakes.
Deep Dive into Reflection: Review your most recent failure, don’t just move on—dive deep. What’s the takeaway? Write those lessons down, reflect and write down how you'll adapt.
High-Five Yourself: You tried, and that’s worth celebrating. Share your story with trusted individuals to get constructive feedback.
Keep moving forward, armed with the wisdom gained from each experience, and let failure become your greatest teacher on the path to success.
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATION
Short but sweet. If you want to know how powerful failure is for you to grow, watch this 30-second clip.