How To Succeed By Loving Failure

There is one universal rule in life, you learn from your failures, or you let it destroy you. You can look at every time you mess up either as a way of proving that you are never going to succeed, or you can look at it as another opportunity to better yourself. Every time you fail at something, how do you look at the situation? Do you say to yourself that this is just another failure and you are one less failure away from succeeding, or do you moan and wine about how nothing comes right in your life?

How do you hold yourself when things get hard? This is the question that every person should ask themselves because quite often they realize that they are just moaning for the sake of moaning. It's hard, life is hard and you have to accept that, nothing is going to get handed to you, you have to get your head down and grind never looking back at your failures because you cannot travel to road to success when you are looking behind you. When you drive your car, you don't look at your rear view mirror constantly when you're going forward, so why would you do it in your life?

Some of the most successful people on this planet have failed more times than you have had hot dinners. They unlike the general population figured out a long time ago that progress is made through failure, Life isn't a marathon of just ups, and it's formulated through failure, through getting slapped around a lot and getting told no on numerous occasions.

 If there is a major goal of yours that you are trying to reach and you fail many many times, just look at it as if you are eventually going to run out of things that don't work, so inevitably you are going to find something that does work.


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Fail and fail forward

Let me give you a classic example of someone who overcame the odds in his life. This kid, he didn't do well at school, he was classed as being slow eligible mentally retarded and as such, he was said to be slowing down the betterment of his classmates. His parents took him out of school and put him to work but he kept getting fired from each job that he took on. Then eventually he found his calling, something that inspired him to be someone, someone who would later be of great significance to the modern world. He burned the candle both ends, experimenting and experimenting, this is a guy who failed at everything in his life. 

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He failed on one experiment over 10,000 times, when do you fail at something that many times and still carry on? Well this guy did, he didn't give up and kept on failing again and again and again until eventually the light bulb lit up. That was Thomas Edison, inventor of the incandescent light, something that is regarded as must have in these modern times. He created something incredible, something special through pure failure, all because that was his vision and that's what he wanted, but more importantly he knew failure was going to equal success if he kept on pounding at the door.

It doesn't matter what you're trying to do, whether it's coming back from a seemingly untreatable injury, battling with long term back pain, reach a pinnacle point in your life or whatever it is, you have to lay the foundations for a strong positive mental attitude. You have to cultivate the love of failure, knowing that it's not forever, unless you give up that is.If you can learn to see every failure as a blessing and as a stepping stone to success, then you will fail a lot in your life, but fail towards your ultimate goal.

9 Laws of Healthy Living

Why only 9 laws for healthy living? and not 10, or 15, or 20? well I tend to live a simple lifestyle, and at the time of this writing these were my absolute top laws, so I will make this short, direct, and to the point no filibustering here.

My top 9 laws for healthy living encompass all areas of life, from relationships, family, business, finances, education, religion, whatever keep in mind these are MY top 9, not necessarily your top 9 so with that in mind, here we go:

Law #1. PUT GOD FIRST - Put God first in all your endeavors, trial and tribulations...if you truly trust God, then put it first in everything you do and are involved in from business decisions, personal decisions, family decisions, education decisions, financial decisions, etc. trust in thee have faith the 'ole saying that your heart is where your money is rings true by putting your trust and faith in God, life will be much smoother sailing....

Law #2. MAINTAIN A POSITIVE ATTITUDE - maintaining a positive mental attitude means to me to have the right attitude for the given moment whatever the circumstance you find yourself in, stay positive but at the same time you have to deal with reality this is a learned trait and not always easy it takes practice and a willingness to keep it positive.

Law #3. LIVE BY THE PLATINUM (NOT GOLDEN) RULE - living by the platinum rule means to help others MORE than you would help yourself....if you strive to help others, then I believe you will definitely help yourself you see I believe not everything is quantitative and cannot be measured, we need a little faith so live by the platinum rule, to help others before and MORE than you help yourself and all will work out just fine.

Law #4. FOCUS - this is very important it can even be argued by some that those without faith, if you are truly focused on your objective, can achieve whatever the heart desires there may be a lot of truth in that, but I still believe that God comes first because anyone can be upbeat during the good times, but when that inevitable downturn occurs, how will you react, stay focused.

Law #5. GO THE EXTRA MILE - with this go the extra mile attitude, when you develop this habit, it spills over into everything you do for example, your boss says on Friday p.m. to have that report on his desk bright and early Monday a.m., but you have plans for the weekend what do you do? Well if you are efficient at multi-tasking, then just find a way to make it happen stay positive, get focused and get it done.

Law #6. A HEALTHY BODY EQUALS A HEALTHY MIND - never take your health for granted I know we don't live forever and eventually we will meet our maker, but our body is our temple, so keep it healthy eliminate those bad habits we tend to overindulge in, like alcohol, etc. I believe that if you feel good, your mind stays sharp, focused, and not distracted.

Law #7. NEVER GIVE UP, DON'T EVER GIVE UP - this is a great quote by one of the heroes ofhis time, the late great Jimmy Valvano (head men's basketball coach of North Carolina State University) and national championship coach he delivered his famous speech as he was battling cancer, and near the end of his life what an inspiration so in whatever you do, don't ever give up, keep at it. 

Law #8. STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE - I believe that if your focus is on being the absolute best you can be, every day, in whatever you are doing, then everything else will take care of itself if you strive for excellence, then success will surely follow. 

Law #9. LIVE WITH EXPECTANCY - living with expectancy to me means that we live with the expectations that your dreams, goals, and desires of your heart were put there by your maker and , so if you trust, it will be delivered to you if you truly believe so believe it, that today is your day, and live with expectancy.

Altering Habits to Improve Your Personal Life

Habits, oh those nasty habits. Habits are developed from coaching, influences, observation, and practice. We develop many habits throughout our life, which some are good and others are bad. 

Good habits we can preserve, but when one needs to improve their life the bad habits has to take a hike. Eliminating bad habits nevertheless shouldn't be straightforward, particularly if an habit is involved. 

For that reason, we will take a few steps to studying how you can change your habits.

Making excuses: Folks wander by way of life making excuses. Anytime a person sees one thing sophisticated, they are going to usually make excuses why they can't cope with the problem. "This is just the best way I am." This can be a common problem in the world, which we have all heard billions of times. 

If you're out to enhance your life nonetheless, it is advisable to say, "This is one thing that hinders me from achievement and I have the power to change it."

The primary key to success is cease making excuses. Discover ways to tell the truth. The truth is the one answer that leads you to improve your private life. 

Once you've been taught to tell the truth, you will want to commit self to studying new behaviors and habits.

You can commit by choosing a new habit. At the moment I plan to drink extra water. Some of us detest water, yet water is our way of living healthier. Instead of detesting one thing that may save your life, begin saying, as we speak I will drink extra water. Even should you start out ingesting a glass for the primary couple of days, you are making changes. 

As we speak I am going to cease judging others and myself. This can be a frequent mistake individuals make within the world. They spend time judging others and themselves. This gets them nowhere however in a world of chaos. It is best to change your ways. 

Do you think negative? I can't change this. My life is filled with nonsense, I can't swing it anymore. Why me? Who put a tag on my head, saying persecute me. If you happen to spend your life considering negative and saying damaging connotations, attempt changing your methods today. As an example, say, I can change something and I'm going to. 

As a substitute of claiming life is stuffed with nonsense, settle for it as fact yet transfer ahead to make your life better. Why me is a typical question, which nobody is aware of why, but now we have to simply accept it, make better decisions and move ahead. If you happen to really feel persecuted, ask you what you're doing that makes you feel this way. 

Do you've gotten buddies or members of the family weighing you down? In that case, then kick their butt down the highway and make new friends. No one in life is worth you struggling ongoing. You've gotten the ability to make modifications, yet you would not have the power to change other
people. 

While you begin to make changes to improve your life, begin small. Instead of leaping the gun, take baby steps to success. Too many instances individuals try to change overnight. This only leads to frustration.

When you're working to alter your life and habits ensure you search support and feedback. You do not need to walk the road to success alone. Feedback is discovered at your library, the Internet, at colleges, and so on. 

Ask someone you belief to help you and offer you feedback when needed also. You'll find help from self improvement programs as well.

Ways To Achieve Success

Everyone wants to achieve success, but sometimes it does not come so easily. Read this article to learn how to be more successful in everything you do. Success can be elusive. People can often see it, feel it yet just when they think they are about to achieve it, it passes them by. 

Disappointment can cause people to lose perspective. They wonder what they might have done wrong. Most people strongly believe that they can achieve what they set out to accomplish, however your vision cannot become a reality by merely dreaming. 

You might have followed all the success rules, read countless books about how to be successful and have visualized yourself as a highly successful individual. It is good to have a clear vision of your ultimate purpose. Even the Holy book says that people perish without a vision. However, you must realize that visualization of your goals and desires is simply not enough. 

Visualize Your Goals

What do you dream to accomplish one day? What are your aspirations for the future? Do you have written goals and comprehensive steps on how to attain each goal? If you could achieve anything in life that you wanted and go wherever you wished to go, what would that be and where would you go? Now take some time and write down your answers to these questions. Be sure to be specific with your answers as that would help you visualize these things as real. 



This exercise is very important so do not cheat. Get a piece of paper or a notebook and write down your answers. You can regard this as your fantasy book to success.


Next, ask yourself: What do I have to do so as to live life the way I want to?


What actions do I need to take so as to accomplish my goals and objectives?

As you ask yourself these questions, focus on goals you can accomplish in the near future, rather than focusing only on distant goals. However do not expect to achieve instant success. There is no magical formula that can make you successful overnight.


There is no simple road to success. You achieve success through goal setting, good motivation and inspiration, hard work and diligently carrying out your plans. You must also believe that you can accomplish your dreams.

The great American Industrialist Henry Ford stated, "If you believe you can, then you really will, and if you believe you cannot, you cannot."

If you truly believe that you can accomplish your life goals, now is the time for you to plan how you will make your success dreams a reality. Do not let the fear of failure to be the barrier that prevents you from achieving success. With faith, you can achieve anything. But sometimes, you may have to take little steps at a time.

However, this requires a lot of planning. You cannot get what you want by wishing for it. Even if you have a clear vision of what you want to achieve, you must have a good plan in order to succeed. 

Goal Setting 

Goal setting is extremely important. You may not like the idea of setting goals, however, to achieve success, you have to write down your goals and set dates in which you would like to accomplish each of them.

Do you visualize yourself as a leader? Well, if you want to lead your own company, dreaming about it will not make it happen. It is important that you write your goals down so they become real. 

To own my own company in the future, I must do what? This is a good way to start. Now picture yourself leading your own firm someday. How do feel about that? 

This is what you want to achieve, your vision, your dream. Now ask yourself, to accomplish my goal, what actions do I need to take today. To own your own business, you will need to write a business plan, acquire business knowledge, obtain financing, decide where your business will be located, register your business name etc. Break down your goals into daily goals, weekly goals and monthly goals. This tactic enables you to accomplish your goal with ease. 

You can certainly achieve all that you desire. 

All you have to do is break down your objectives into manageable chunks and start taking care of things, one day at a time.