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What is worse, failing or never trying?

by silver86
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What in your opinion is worse, failing or never trying?
  • Profile picture of the author AnniePot
    To fail, you must first try. From that you will learn significant lessons and can move forward. If you have never tried, you are one of life's losers without even lifting a finger.
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  • Profile picture of the author myseoclub
    Never trying at all.

    Life's a risk, you'll never succeed until you try.
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  • Profile picture of the author lcombs
    This is a trick question, right?
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    • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
      Originally Posted by lcombs View Post

      This is a trick question, right?
      Yes, in a sense it probably is. I think it was posted as a way to get a signature link. Someone is teaching others to post vapid, vacuous questions in forums so their posts will stick. Chances are the OP won't be back to this thread to read the answers.

      There's always the possibility I've miscalculated, but we've been seeing quite a few of these kinds of questions recently, so I thought I'd use your question as an opportunity to point it out.
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      • Profile picture of the author DazedandConfused
        Originally Posted by Dennis Gaskill View Post

        Yes, in a sense it probably is. I think it was posted as a way to get a signature link. Someone is teaching others to post vapid, vacuous questions in forums so their posts will stick. Chances are the OP won't be back to this thread to read the answers.

        There's always the possibility I've miscalculated, but we've been seeing quite a few of these kinds of questions recently, so I thought I'd use your question as an opportunity to point it out.
        Very astute and elementary, my dear Gaskill...these pointless conundrums are leading us astray from our investigation to succeed...in that respect he has won - and we have lost!
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  • Profile picture of the author Sunfyre7896
    Never trying is worse in most instances. Unless the failing gets you killed or hurt badly or thrown in jail. However, I feel that what you're asking is something of the sort as opening your own business, asking the girl out, playing a sport, etc. Within normalcy, trying is always better than not trying, whether you fail or not. You never know if you don't try and that means win or lose. At least you gave it your best shot.
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  • Profile picture of the author Fazal Mayar
    never trying because success comes after failing a few times.
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  • Profile picture of the author thunderbird
    Never trying is extremely risky. It is much safer to take some chances.
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  • Profile picture of the author DazedandConfused
    If you don't try,you fail anyway...If you try - you might not fail!

    (and you happen to fail, you can't call it a complete failure...at least you gave it a try!)


    I think it was Yoda who said "there is no try - there is only do" :rolleyes:

    or maybe it was NIKE who said "just do it"
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  • Profile picture of the author MLJgirl
    "It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed. "
    Theodore Roosevelt
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  • Profile picture of the author MLJgirl
    It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.
    Theodore Roosevelt
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  • Profile picture of the author escortbrisbane
    Life is all about risks, my friend. It's worse when don't try at all. If you try to do something, at least there is a possibility of success.

    One more thing, failure is success in disguise.
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  • Profile picture of the author yukon
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    Originally Posted by silver86 View Post

    What in your opinion is worse, failing or never trying?
    I think you failed to complete the question!

    Are we talking about trying to walk on the moon, or what? If so, I pick never trying, because I can't hold my breath that long, lol.
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  • Profile picture of the author kodugitu
    I think its better to take a chance.
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  • Profile picture of the author design2convert
    For me never trying, you should go for at-least once, it will surely help you to learn and will increase your knowledge.
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  • Profile picture of the author JustinDupre
    Never trying is worse. Even if you failed at something, the experience you gain will help you succeed the next time.
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    • Profile picture of the author uebomoyi
      Originally Posted by JustinDupre View Post

      Never trying is worse. Even if you failed at something, the experience you gain will help you succeed the next time.
      I completely agree. I've lost hundreds of dollars in the IM niche and gained so much knowledge doing so. I've learned that the successful internet marketers make plans and get the right coaching from warriors who are already making money. That's what I did and now I am making money and following the right system. Obviously, none of this would have ever occurred if I didn't fail...
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  • Profile picture of the author michael26a
    I'd prefer to fail than never try. If you try and fail, you can at least feel good that you've done your best. I wish I had that attitude back at school, I would have asked all the girls out lol
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  • Profile picture of the author alcymart
    "Never Trying" is the opposite of "Failing". It takes failures to succeed. If you don't fail, you'll never succeed period.

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  • Profile picture of the author ngseosept
    Never trying, because you didn't do anything with it. Its like you're afraid to try something new and in the end you'll end up thinking what would happen if you have done that thing.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jonathan 2.0
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    "Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Security does not exist in nature, nor
    do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the
    long run than exposure." - Helen Keller

    Here's an article I wrote about "failure" (It's not perfect but there is some good advice there ...)

    http://www.warriorforum.com/mind-war...7-failure.html

    Cheers.
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  • Profile picture of the author talfighel
    Never trying is the worst thing you can ever do. Even if you try and fail for a while but keep going, you will succeed.

    Those who never do anything are the ones that always bash programs and blame others for their failure.
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    • Profile picture of the author Jonathan 2.0
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      Originally Posted by talfighel View Post

      Those who never do anything are the ones that always bash programs and blame others for their failure.
      Absolutely. Taking responsibility for your actions and results is an important part of being successful. (I think.)
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  • Profile picture of the author OhSusanna
    Never trying is worse......when you don't try you will always say..."I should have" or well "I could have."
    When you do fail, it always gratifying to comeback with a triumph.
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  • Profile picture of the author Sumit Menon
    The worst is never winning.
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    • Profile picture of the author Jonathan 2.0
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      Originally Posted by Sumit Menon View Post

      The worst is never winning.
      I disagree.

      I can accept not accomplishing my goals. (I don't think it's likely but I can accept it.) However, I cannot accept not trying.
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  • Profile picture of the author Michael Mayo
    Curious thought,
    If someone creates a product on how to fail and no one ever buys the it,
    couldn't that be considered a success?

    lol...
    Have a Great Day!
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  • Profile picture of the author Trevor W Miller
    Never trying is worse than failing.

    If you never fail, you never learn.

    People can learn a lot from their failures.
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  • Profile picture of the author fatlols
    I'd say never trying is worse.. you won't even learn if you haven't tried =/.
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  • Profile picture of the author msmir75
    I have failed many times, discouraged by each time it happened and I am still scared to try.. but on the flip side I am not giving up until I succeed. That is because I KNOW I will accomplish my goals.. the question still is how and when? But I will never know if I were to quit trying.
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