FAILURE FLIES
Failure is always considered bad and shameful, and people always afraid to fail or to talk about them as its considered their weakness, but failure is a natural thing everybody has failed and will fail in their life. Failure isn’t just crashing and burning ,its the missed promotions, the broken relationship, the creative block, financial struggles and the emotional burdens we carry. It’s the detour on the road trip ,the wrong turn revealing a hidden path . They test our will power , shape our perspectives, and whisper value truths and learnings . From failed exams to physical limitations, from societal injustices to internal battles ,it comes in countless forms.
SOCIETY , PARENTS , TEACHERS and others always make us feel shamed of our failure whether its failing or scoring less in exams ( especially when you failed a math exam even after being child of a math teacher), unemployed at the age of 23 and what not else ?
The reason behind this psychology is that we never tried to decipher the real meaning of failure
HERE ARE 2 INTERESTING EXAMPLES TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND FAILURE DEFINITION
(FAILURE IS LIKE A PLOT TWIST, NOT A SPOILER)
Think of your favorite movie, what keeps you hooked? the unexpected. twists, right? well, failures are also the same they can be your story twists, may challenge your assumptions, or force you to get out of your comfort zone. It forces you to rewrite your story in a way that might be even more thrilling than the original plot. Embrace the plot’s twists and challenges of life and see where it takes you.
(BATTLE SCARS, NOT BLEMISHES)
Have you ever seen a warrior without any scars? NO! Right. It’s because we all think that scars are a sign of pride, it shows the audacity of that warrior. see failures in the same light, each failed attempt is a battle scar, a mark of your willingness to try until you achieve it, to push your limits & to learn from experiences. so wear your scars with pride as they tell a story of growth and resilience
HOW FAILURE FUELS SUCCESS
Imagine you are learning to ride a bicycle. You fall and hurt your knees Ouch!)But guess what? every time you pick yourself up and try again, you are getting better at it. Those wobbly falls, teach you balance, coordination and a little courage. That’s why Failure is not the end, every time you fail figure out what didn’t work and figure out what will work. It’s like using your failure as fuel to push you forward.
“FAILURE IS THE ONE MORE OPPORTUNITY TOWARDS SUCCESS”
Failure offers you an opportunity for self-growth, to evaluate your strengths and finding a new path in life, the most famous phrase ” When I grow up I want to be a …” doesn’t necessarily mean that you will get it the very first time, sometimes it takes completely screwing up on that first path to recognize that it’s not the right one for you, its about finding that one path for yourself but with some hurdles or to get that one success you have to face hundreds of failures.
“FAILURE STORIES OF LEGENDS”
1. JOHNNY LEVER– who worked in more than 300 films and made millions of people smile, had a very struggling childhood due to his alcoholic father, he had to leave his school. Johnny struggled way too hard to meet ends for his penniless family, he used to sell pens on the street of Mumbai for survival.
2. SHAHRUKH KHAN -“BADSHAH OF BOLLYWOOD” dreamed of becoming an actor since his school days but everybody laughed at him because of his dishvelled look & unruly hair, he not only saw failure but poverty also, especially after his parent’s demise he started doing movies that are rejected by big stars and that too for a very small amount. He also worked as an usher at Pankaj Udhas concert for 50 rupees. He gained fame after doing negative roles in movies like “DARR” and “DEEWANA“.
3. VIRAT KOHLI– he was 17 when his father died due to a heart attack, it was a major shock for the whole family but even in such a devastating situation, Virat decided to go for the match it made everybody concerned thinking he might get traumatized after hearing the news . Lately, Virat lost that match and returned to the pavilion .Then, when he was sitting in the changing room everybody came and sympathized with him for his dad’s sudden death it broke him down into tears since that day he promised his brother to make cricket his first priority to fulfil his dad’s dream.
THE MANY FACETS OF FAILURE: RELATIONSHIPS TO HOBBIES, LESSONS WE MISS
I have noticed that most people have this mindset that failure is generally associated with academics only whereas academics & and profession are just 1% of most of our failures in life, for eg:
1. When you struggle to reach your weight goals or it’s tough when weight loss efforts don’t show the results you expected.
2. Feels like a failure when you have the potential to rock on the stage but don’t dare to show your talent to the world.
3. It feels like a failure when you can’t balance b/w work and family, and can barely take some time for family but still fails to become a “GOOD MOTHER, GOOD DAUGHTER, OR A GOOD HUSBAND /WIFE“
4. Struggling to overcome an addiction, failing to learn an instrument, a sport, etc.
5. Starting a business that doesn’t succeed, making a bad investment or losing money on a risky venture.
6. Writing a book that doesn’t get published, creating a piece of art that falls short of expectations.
“EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE SUCCESSFUL AND GAIN FAME BUT NOBODY WANT TO FACE THAT MANY FAILURES, NEITHER WANTS TO PUT IN THAT MUCH BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS”.
“IF YOU WANT TO SHINE LIKE A SUN, FIRST BURN LIKE A SUN “
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