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3 Fundamental Rules of Failure
Even though it hurts, every single time
“Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm.”
— Winston Churchill
Imagine a time you spent weeks, months, or even years working toward something that just didn’t… work.
How badly did this cripple you? Were you unable to move for weeks, months, or even years? What helped you to get through and onto new things with your life?
Failure is a hurdle that often gets in the way whenever we invest a significant amount of time, energy, and resources to achieve a specific goal.
Perhaps you applied for your dream job but they hired someone else instead. Maybe you finally worked up the courage to ask out your crush but they rejected because you’re too “nice”. Or, quite possibly, you tried starting a freelance business but you never made a single dollar.
There are endless scenarios that we define as a failure and there are three fundamental rules that control them.
1. Failure is Inevitable
“Just because you failed once doesn’t mean you’re going to fail at everything.” —…
