How to Fail, Successfully
It used to take me forever to make a decision.
I was so afraid that I would make the wrong decision. It took me long, painstaking amounts of time to finally choose a course of action.
But, in the end, my long, drawn-out decision-making process didn’t do anything to improve my chances of success. It only made the process more tedious and painful.
I would excuse it as “perfectionism”. But, if I am being honest with myself, my perfectionism was only fear in the form of?procrastination.
Truth be told, I was afraid I would fail.
I have since learned that failing isn’t such a bad thing. Not at all. As a matter of fact,?failing is a good thing.
But if you’re going to fail, you might as well do it right. And yes, there is a right way to fail. It’s possible to be a successful failure.
How?
The best way to fail is to fail fast.
Why is failing fast the best way to fail?
If you’re a procrastinator, like I was, here are a few things you can try to start failing more quickly.
These days, I no longer take forever to make a decision. I gather the minimal amount of info I need … and I go.
Every once in a while I get smart, or lucky, and I succeed. Or I at least get off to a good start that I can build on.
And you never know, if you get started right now…
You just might succeed fast.
Director / Cyber Security / IT Mentor / 15YR Experience in IT
1 年Great article! I always loved the quote “You miss 100 percent of the shots you don't take.” Our failures and bumps in the road is what shapes us and our careers.