I think that successful people often share similar characteristics. Over time I have come to believe that the one thing successful people have most in common is that they find success on the far side of failure.
What do I mean by finding success on the far side of failure? Well I find that almost all successful people have experienced significant failures in life or in their work, but they have learned from their failures.
On the other hand, it seems that people who don’t recognize their failures or don’t seek learning from them, are often the ones failing again and again. Why? Because they haven’t learned the lessons from the failure—they haven’t gained self-awareness or understanding; they haven’t understood others or their marketplace; they haven’t developed the maturity for humility and integrity—and they find themselves repeating their mistakes again and again.
Think about the failures or mistakes you have made. How did you respond to them? What outcomes did you get? How have they helped you today? What can you learn from your failures?
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Remember if you want to make significant progress in your life, don’t forget to find success on the far side of failure!
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