Why We Fail
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This document outlines 7 reasons why people fail: 1) Lack of persistence - many quit when faced with problems instead of continuing their efforts. 2) Lack of conviction - those without strong beliefs take the easy path and conform instead of taking a stand. 3) Rationalizing - losers make excuses for their failures instead of learning from mistakes. 4) Not learning from the past - wise people learn from errors, while some only experience things without gaining insight. 5) Lack of discipline - accomplishment requires self-control and focus, not giving in to distractions. 6) Poor self-esteem - having little respect for oneself can lead to harming oneself and making excuses. 7) Fatalistic attitude - believing success
Why We Fail
- 1. Why We Fail?
- 2. 1. Lack of Persistence More people fail not because they lack knowledge or talent but because they quit. The total secret of success lies in two words, persistence and resistance . Persist in what must be done and resist what ought not to be done.
- 3. When problems seem insurmountable, quitting seems to be the easiest way out……
- 4. Winners are struck but not destroyed. We all have had setbacks in life. Failing does not mean we are failures.
- 5. 2. Lack of Conviction People who lack conviction take the middle of the road; and guess what happens in the middle of the road? You get run over.
- 6. People without conviction do not take a stand . They go along to get along because they lack confidence and courage.
- 7. They conform in order to get accepted even when they know that what they are doing is wrong. They behave like part of a herd.
- 8. 3. Rationalizing Winners may analyze but never rationalize. That is a loser's game. Losers always have a book full of excuses to tell you why they could not.
- 9. We hear excuses like……
- 10. I'm unlucky I'm born under the wrong stars I'm not good looking I don't have contacts I don't have enough money The economy is bad If only I had the opportunity If only I didn't have a family The list can go on and on…….
- 11. 4. Not Learning from Past Mistakes
- 12. Some people live and learn , and some only live. Wise people learn from their mistakes.
- 13. People who do not learn lessons from history are doomed. Failure is a teacher if we have the right attitude. Failure is a detour, not a dead end. It is a delay, not a defeat. Experience is the name we give to our mistakes.
- 14. 5. Lack of Discipline Anyone who has accomplished anything worthwhile has never done so without discipline.
- 15. Discipline takes self-control, sacrifice, and avoiding distractions and temptations. It means staying focused. Steam does not move the engine unless it is confined. Niagara Falls would not generate power unless it were harnessed.
- 16. 6. Poor Self-Esteem Poor self-esteem is a lack of self-respect and self-worth. It leads to abuse of one's self and others.
- 17. People with low self-esteem are constantly looking for identity. They are trying to find themselves. One's self is not to be found but to be created.
- 18. Idleness is like rust that eats into the most brilliant metal. Idleness and laziness are consequences of poor self-esteem and so is making excuses.
- 20. A fatalistic attitude prevents people from accepting responsibility for their position in life. They attribute success and failure to luck. They resign themselves to their fate.
- 21. They believe and accept the predestined future written in their horoscope or stars, that regardless of their effort whatever has to happen will happen.
- 22. Hence they never put in any effort and complacency becomes a way of life. They wait for things to happen rather than make them happen.