1). I don’t have time
2). I forgot
3). I’m always tired
4). I can’t change myself — this is who I am
5). I’m too old; it’s too late to start something new
6). I’m late because there was a traffic congestion
7). I don’t know how to do it
I just did a quick Google search to be sure I actually know the meaning of the word I’m writing about — “fail”. Here’s what the dictionary says: “to be unsuccessful in achieving one’s goal”.
How could anyone ever say they love being unsuccessful? Is it that I’m not interested in my goals? Or that I don’t care enough to put in the work to actually achieve them?
Well, here’s why I love failing: It simply means I learned something. Full stop.
How many online courses have you bought but never completed any of them? Or downloaded free ebooks but never read them?
I’ve lost count; but at some point I had nothing less than 50 courses & books waiting for completion.
As with any new thing, I was so excited whenever I clicked the Buy Now button. But after watching a couple of modules, I dropped off and moved on to the next big thing.
Can you relate to this?
As a solopreneur, it’s so easy to get carried away with the day to day activities required to satisfy your clients and keep the business running; that you completely forget to pay attention to the bigger issues.
This leads people to obsess about finding the best tactic out there for every single thing; and lose focus of the bigger picture.