Why we fail
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This document discusses 7 reasons why people fail: 1) Lack of persistence, as quitting is easier than continuing to try when facing problems. Winners persist and resist quitting. 2) Lack of conviction, as people without strong beliefs conform and lack courage. 3) Rationalizing failures with excuses rather than learning from mistakes. 4) Not learning from past mistakes and failures which can provide valuable lessons if one has the right attitude. 5) Lack of discipline, which is needed to stay focused and avoid distractions. 6) Poor self-esteem from lack of self-respect and constantly looking for external identity. 7) A fatalistic attitude where people believe their fate is predetermined rather than being in control of their
Why we fail
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- 3. 3www.exploreHR.org 1. Lack of Persistence1. 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, persistencepersistence and resistanceresistance. Persist in what must be done and resist what ought not to be done.
- 4. 4www.exploreHR.org When problems seem insurmountable, quitting seems to be the easiest way out……
- 5. 5www.exploreHR.org Winners are struck but not destroyed. We all have had setbacks in life. Failing does not mean we are failures.
- 6. 6www.exploreHR.org 2. Lack of Conviction2. 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.
- 7. 7www.exploreHR.org People withoutPeople without conviction do not takeconviction do not take a standa stand. They go along to get along because they lack confidence and courage.
- 8. 8www.exploreHR.org 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.
- 9. 9www.exploreHR.org 3. Rationalizing3. 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.
- 11. 11www.exploreHR.org • 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 andThe list can go on and on…….on…….
- 12. 12www.exploreHR.org 4. Not Learning from4. Not Learning from Past MistakesPast Mistakes
- 13. 13www.exploreHR.org Some people live and learnSome people live and learn, and some only live. Wise people learn from their mistakes.
- 14. 14www.exploreHR.org 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.Failure is a detour, not a dead end. It is a delay, not a defeat. Experience is the name we give to our mistakes.
- 15. 15www.exploreHR.org 5. Lack of Discipline5. Lack of Discipline Anyone who has accomplished anything worthwhile has never done so without discipline.
- 16. 16www.exploreHR.org 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.
- 17. 17www.exploreHR.org 6. Poor Self-Esteem6. 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.
- 18. 18www.exploreHR.org People with low self-esteem are constantly looking for identity. They are trying to find themselves. One's self isOne's self is not to be found but to be created.not to be found but to be created.
- 19. 19www.exploreHR.org 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.
- 21. 21www.exploreHR.org A fatalistic attitudeA 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.
- 22. 22www.exploreHR.org They believe and accept the predestined future written in their horoscope or stars, that regardless of their effort whatever has to happen will happen.
- 23. 23www.exploreHR.org Hence they never put in any effort and complacency becomes a way of life. They wait for things to happen rather than makerather than make them happen.them happen.
- 24. 24www.exploreHR.org Source of Reference: Shiv Khera, You Can WinYou Can Win, New Dawn Press.