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Failure all too often brings with it the incriminating accusation of worthlessness. It can be fiendishly judgemental or devastatingly humiliating and it sows the seeds of doubt.
It is true, success tends to smooth the memory of doubt and failure. Conversely, failure brings the feeling of worthlessness.
At one time when I failed I had nothing but a mountain of debts-equivalent to five years salary for a top executive. I also had no job and no opportunity with which to attack the problem. But I had a dream that was still real and vivid in my mind, and though I was utterly exhausted, I used that dream to get on my feet, grease the wheels and affirm life's goals with God's call and hand upon my life. During those difficult months with creditors, I was smiling deep down inside because I could still see the fulfilled dream, the complete picture. I handled that catastrophe by putting it into its limited time frame and leaning on my dream.
Any failure is only a temporary setback that will appear from the most unlikely of places and through the mostly unlikely of circumstances, but the stronger you cling to that dream the easier it is to push through.
Remember, you are only a permanent failure when you have decided to give up.
Pointers
1) Dreams can act as protective barriers against failure.
2) Failure is only a temporary condition.
3) Failure can be a step up.
Reassessment
There will come a time of reassessment and reflection when you will ask yourself the question,
"Is it all worth it and am I on the right track?" The important point to remember here is you are still talking about means, not about your final destination. Rarely will the life goal come into
question. The real question is: "Will I reach my goal, and am I on the right track?"
Times of reassessment can be good because they force you again to evaluate your progress and the methods you are applying to reach your goal. Now is the time to reaffirm your ultimate
dream and relive it. The focus must always be on the life goal.
In your assessment, be factual about accomplishments so far, and if they are minimal, examine the reasons why in detail. Pay particular attention to your own performance.
Small achievements cannot be measured on their immediate returns but rather on the lessons learned and the effect they had, and will have, upon you. Examine your time frames and see if
they need some readjustment. Look for obsolete items that are no longer applicable to the overall goal. Seek to streamline the process and look for legitimate short-cuts that will allow you to
catch up on your timetable without impairing the whole programme. Also search for innovations or methods recently discovered which could make your existing path obsolete, or new machinery that could save time or give you more information. Find out if you can develop a new method of financing (for excellent advice about that visit: http://www.retirequickly.com/10543)
to enable you to take a quantum jump without putting yourself at risk. New and faster methods can be adopted to do all kinds of things over the coming years, and when they appear, you may
say, "Why didn't I think of that?"
Use your fantastic ability to think and test new ideas by role-playing them in your mind. If successful, you will find you have used your time of reassessment to thrust forward rather than to
sink into a rut. Take this important period of your life to uphold your dream and iron out problem area's. Areas of doubt should be dealt with and attacked with a positive vigour. Do not
put off or ignore the reassessment, but rather greet the opportunity with positive expectancy.
It takes a certain amount of courage to face a reassessment so in that respect it should be welcomed as a true friend.
Pointers
1) Reassessment can be very helpful.
2) Reassessment can strengthen your resolve.
3) Reassessment is reaffirming.
David Batchelor has 10 years of experience as a national trainer
in sales and marketing. He has written numerous articles
that have been published in a variety of industry related
publications. For more information, please contact:
Email: david_batchelor@hotmail.com
www.worklessearnmore-now.com
Phone: New Zealand 64 6 353 1465
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