Our Attitude to Failure

Have you heard the phase "3 feet from Gold" ? This is commonly used when something is tried and you almost succeed, you come so close but just don't quite get there.

In short the actual story is a young entrepreneur through a series or circumstances finds himself mining for Gold. With not much luck and running out of money he sells his plot to a local farmer. The farmer then employs an expert to survey the land and he is informed that if he literally continues the dig he will strike Gold.

You guessed it, 3 feet later he stuck the biggest Gold plot in the area.

In a lot of cases the difference between making it or not is having the strength to keep going. When you see very successful people you only want to see the wealth and prosperity they have created. You don't want to know about the years they have struggled and what they were prepared to do to succeed.

This "never say die" attitude is incredibly important when you are starting any venture. You must truly believe and love what you do and have unwavering faith it will succeed.

What happens then if you fail?

You should pick yourself up and try again, and again and again. Reevaluate what went wrong of course but keep moving forward.

Adopt a mindset of failure is a great way to learn and hone your skills. Use the failure as a way to improve.

It is a fantastic opportunity to grow and get better. This is a hard transition to make if you have a very negative mindset but not impossible. Start with the small stuff and actively look at the positive side on all things that happen in your life. The more you practice this positive outlook the more it will become a habit.

If you can have this attitude when you start your new business you are ready the challenges and changes that could happen. The main difference between success and failure is successful people don't give up.