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What's Your Biggest Takeaway from Failure?

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My biggest takeaway is that Failure is a Redirection. My first Print on Demand store was a big mess and a complete failure. But instead of giving up, I tried looking up Digital Marketing on the whole, back in 2021. That's what helped me pivot towards Copywriting and Content Writing 6 months later. Today, I'm happy I make money as a Writer online. If I had given up after my first startup's failure, I would've just gone back to my boring, miserable life of studying to participate in the rat race.
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"No one ever learned anything being right." I was chatting with a mentor of mine a few weeks back and he said that. I wrote it on my whiteboard as a periodic reminder. We can't reach -- or appreciate -- success without failure. So my biggest takeaway is that failure is necessary (and should be sought out).
That's a great insight Chris! Failure is definitely necessary to achieve great feats 🚀🙌🏻
creativity and motivation is what i get out of it
No doubt! 👊🏻
The key is to use failure as an opportunity to focus on your goals, work harder, and get better at whatever it is that you're trying to do. Remember: no one succeed in everything they try!
Definitely Soumya! Well put. In fact, it does save us from further delay.
Seeing failure as an attempt at success and part of the process. This attempt teaches so much and makes you become stronger as a person
No doubt it does! Its a part of a greater journey for sure.
I learnt from my mistakes that we should live a balanced life because living a dull and boring life and living very much excited and enjoying life, this can be dangerous sometimes. As Bhuddha said “ if you want to live happy life you need to leave all the pleasure of this fake world and be like a beggar."
No matter how hard you try, if the times are wrong, success can never come to you.
Trial and error is a fundamental method of Problem solving. Repeated, varied attempts are continued until success. And I truly apply everywhere.
No doubt!
I reckon people romanticize failure to stay positive...... because statistically it will be repetitive because of the high failure rate in business....let's call out the elephant in the room. But if it's in your DNA you will keep trying....just be at peace if it is not.
Haha yeah. that's true Simon!
Failure broadens your perspective!
It sure does! Might even teach us more about what exactly needs to be done to fast-track your progress.
It's not that bad of a feeling. But coming out of it is!
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