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Failure is not a option??

by workson
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Our philosophies usually determines what we do in life. Sometimes we accept certain ideas and principles which seems harmless and even empowering at the time, but can eventually have adverse effect on us.

When we accept a principle such as 'failure is not an option' it can cripple us from taking action in a lot of situations, because in most things we do, there are inherent possibility of failure. By incorporating 'failure is not an option' in our philosophy, our subconscious mind decides we are not going to pursue anything which could have any degree of the possibility of failure.

Below is Abraham Lincoln's trail of failures en route to becoming the president of the United States of America, failure was definitely an accepted character-building necessity for him.

1831 - Lost his job
1832 - Defeated in run for Illinois State Legislature
1833 - Failed in business
1836 - Had nervous breakdown
1838 - Defeated in run for Illinois House Speaker
1843 - Defeated in run for nomination for U.S. Congress
1848 - Lost re-nomination
1849 - Rejected for land officer position
1854 - Defeated in run for U.S. Senate
1856 - Defeated in run for nomination for Vice President
1858 - Again defeated in run for U.S. Senate
1860 - Elected President

I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. -Thomas Edison

Most people here will buy WSOs with the expectation that it is the 'perfect', failure-proof system they have been waiting for, after going through it, they sense a slight possibility of failure in the details and then their 'failure is not an option' psyche takes over and paralyze them from taking any action lest they contradict their philosophy.

"Edisonian" style of stubborn perseverance is often the hallmark of successful entrepreneurs - people who change the world.
#failure #option
  • Profile picture of the author Nassime
    You can fail at something you don't want, so you might as well take a chance doing what you love. Jim Carrey
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  • Profile picture of the author Jonathan 2.0
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    I could be wrong however when people say "Failure is not an option" they mean that they won't give up until they succeed.
    (Just a thought.)

    That said, I love your "Never give up attitude". If more Entrepreneurs would adopt that philosophy, they would reach their goal(s).

    Cheers.
    Jonathan
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  • Profile picture of the author workson
    Great point Jonathan, but I am looking at it from the idea that when we make 'failure is not an option' an absolute mantra, our subconscious mind tends to keep us from venturing into anything which might have a possibility of failure (which is pretty much in everything we do)
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  • Profile picture of the author Anthony Shama
    "failure is not an option" it is just a thought. a thought itself doesn't have a good or bad, right or wrong label with it. but we have to use it in the right situation.
    this thought of " failure is not an option" should be used in the life or dead situation, such as in the military operation where they put their life on the line, or in the accident when you must get out on time or die. there is no second chance on such situation, so they always use the word " failure is not an option" to remind them how serious the situation is.

    but for our business and everyday life, where if we fail, we just have to put ourselves together again, and get up and fight again. such situation, using "failure is not an option" is simply putting yourself under unnecessary stress and may end up making you fail as a result.

    so next time we choose a idea to follow, better choose a right one.
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  • Profile picture of the author hardraysnight
    failure may be an option but getting back up is not
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  • Profile picture of the author sebaustinmartinez
    A lot of successful and famous people failed many times in their lives before they reached success. There are a lot of stories I've read about famous people who experienced failure. And that's what keeps me going.
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  • Profile picture of the author laurencewins
    "Failure" is simply finding a way that you can't do something so it's a learning experience.
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  • Profile picture of the author Billy The Kid
    If you're not failing then you're not learning
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  • Profile picture of the author ShawnLim
    To me it is just part of life.
    You will fail and you can succeed.
    Just like raining and sunshine.
    It can't rain all the time.
    So just persevere and success will eventually come.
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  • Profile picture of the author workson
    A lot of great points made, I am cautioning that Linguistic relativity which is a hypothesis in linguistics and cognitive science that holds that the structure of a language affects its speakers' world view or cognition.

    In other words, the structure of one's language e.g. 'failure is not an option' determines or greatly influences the modes of thought and behavior characteristic, therefore such programming of one's mindset can make them refuse (albeit subconsciously) to take any action which could result in failure. Because the fear of failure can be debilitating.
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  • Profile picture of the author DiegoRMS
    Well written post thanks for the share, LOVE looking at that timeline, it's so inspirational
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