Monday, June 28, 2010

"Go back a little to leap further"

I believe that at some point in our lives we will meet failure, but the most important part is to be able to bounce back from it. Some set-backs are clear-cuts and some are just too complex. Going bankrupt(for example) may tell you that you need to work harder to manage your finances - understand & accept that some things you cannot afford and adjust your lifestyle to suit your pocket.

However; do you ever feel that the things you thought you knew, you have to learn them again?

Yes, sometimes we have to take a few steps back and re-group to move forward. In my opinion, winning is a gratuity but wanting to win is everything. It is very hard to fail but it is even worse to realize that you never even attempted to succeed. You can use this approach in just about every aspect of your life - self building, work, family & relationships. Even those things you thought you have figured out, you might just have to learn them again.

Don't be afraid to fail - maybe by getting retrenched from your job you'll land on a better one. Accept that you have failed and move on to a new zone. What is tough though is the fact that we need to take those few steps back to understand why we failed in order to start moving forward. I know we all would like to just bury our past failures and move forward, not realizing that we might just step into the same road that got us to fail.

Maybe before we move on, we might have to say Good Morning to the fact that we no longer friends; Good Morning to the fact that you lost your job; Good Morning to the fact that you are not perfect; Good Morning to the fact that we no longer husband & wife; Good Morning to the fact that you are no longer an item. Good Morning to the fact that you lost a business deal...

Remember that there is hope for every situation. Just don't be afraid to fail - its part of the process.

Stay Positive!



Tamara Booi

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